Album Review of
Rocket Ride

Label: Self-Release

Genres: Blues, Rock, Latin

Styles: Blues Rock, Contemporary Swamp Blues, Contemporary Blues, Classic Blues, Progressive Rock, Acoustic Blues, Country Blues, Latin Rock


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Written by Duane Verh
July 5, 2021 - 8:14pm EDT
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Broke Fuse bandleader (if a one-man band has such a thing) Jay Moonah takes his very blues-worthy harmonica through some very unexpected turns on an esoteric romp that may raise the hackles on purists but offers some ear-catching fare just the same.  The title track lays a bubbly vocal chorus atop a roots-bound groove, setting up the breezy pop style of the follow-up, “Strawberry Moon”. Other tracks of note include the slow ballad “Stolen Time” and the almost McCartney-esque “Hear the Rain”.  A couple of quirky instrumental tracks- ‘Agitation” and “Los Detailes del Diablo”- provide engaging context for the harp as well.