Johnny Lanson is here… and he’s in your face!!
Johnny is one new artist who is hell-bent on widening the music scene. His heavyweight musical approach and straightforward lyrics and vocals leave a mental impression similar to mainlining vodka and Red Bull. Laced with hip-hop heavy beats and southern rock sensibility, Lanson takes his listeners on a ride-through of the new South.
The album opens with the funky cut “Welcome” which invites everyone, particularly women, to enter at their own risk. Its sexy, pulsating rhythm and wild guitar licks surround Lanson’s dark vocal delivery. Making it past “Welcome” you are invited to “Slip Inside” his sexual world where he cautions that pleasure can be found in his “Own Two Hands” or with the addition of “Bubbles.” The album takes a turn for the Southern rock lover with the infectious opus “Carson Daly,” whose bouncy flow is perfect for a ride down your favorite country road.
“Fix” is an aggressive social commentary on the collective angry dismay of the masses, urging you to get in, get right or get gone! Heavy, frantic guitar riffs and direct lyrics are the order of the day. The album rounds out with “Goodbye” and “Remember Me”, two personal and poignant tracks about depression and life. “Goodbye,” with its soulful organ and vocals will capture your attention and garner repeated replay despite its dark subject matter. “Remember Me” offers Lanson loyalists the honest story of the man behind the music in classic Southern rock style. This acoustic guitar cut is pure and beautiful, reaching out with words of encouragement and understanding.
If you love real music and not cookie-cutter, industry-driven, mass-produced “products,” I invite you to look into Johnny Lanson.
~ Roderick E. Sullen
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