Jive Mother Mary (great name btw) isn't exactly reinventing the wheel with their gritty Bluesy Hard Rock, but somehow it sounds very fresh and inviting. The trio from North Carolina play music that is authentic and real, it sounds almost exactly what you'd expect from the South, heart-filled bluesy rock. John Custer produced and engineered the release. Custer was behind some amazing music over the years including being involved with bands like Cry Of Love, C.O.C., Dag, and numerous soundtracks and other projects. His influences really show through into the music, he has always brought out the best in the bands he's worked with.

So, what do they sound like? Well, there's the obvious comparisons of Black Crowes, and the fore-mentioned Cry Of Love. You could through in Kenny Wayne Sheppard and just about every blues-based rock band you'd like. At times they have a trippy Zeppelin sound, like on "Catalina", where they seem to almost channel Plant and Page somehow. If I had to pick a song that really makes them stand out would be this one. For the more strait up rockers, there's some chunky riffs and grooves on songs like "Let Me In", "All Fall Down" and "Bedroom Eyes".

You could look at the release as a tribute to Classic Rock and what was so wonderful about the music coming from the 70's. They've put enough modern feel to it that it's still relevant in today's world. I'm not sure if radio is going to "get it" but they should certainly have the abilty to develop a world-wide fan base of people with good taste in music.