The Blue Van - The Art of Rolling(TVT Records TV-2710-2)

The blue van is what you might see parked outside the apartment when they're coming to take you away ha, ha. Or, it could be a polished new band from northern Denmark's farm country. The Blue Van has just released their first CD in the US of A. Slashing guitarist Steffen Westmark and the boys are difficult to categorize. But, if you were around in the sixties, you will recognize a lot of familiar sounds. It isn't anything too specific but you will find a hundred reasons to say "that sounds like"; but who? I hear something different each time I spin this disc, everything from the Rascals to Zappa, to the Doors and the Kinks, so you decide.

Drummer Per Jorgensen and bassist Allan Villadsen build a storm tested foundation for the hurricane tsunami organ bath of Soren Christensen and Steffen's clean crunchy fat Telecaster riffing. The sing-a-long figures just keep coming in song after song and Westmark's vocals compliment the style perfectly and keep the hooks pin point sharp.

This CD is more like a live performance than a studio recording and that is a plus for these guys. In today's vernacular I'd bet they are "awesome" on stage.
If you have any affection for old school 60's R&B or just simply a hot tight rock 'n' roll band, this is highly recommended. The Blue Van is calling us. Answer the call.

http://www.thebluevan.com/