Album Review of
Magnolia & Pine

Written by Duane Verh
January 29, 2023 - 3:46pm EST
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Vocalist Johnny Ryan reads soul and ballad fare with a telltale rock edge, marking a piece of New Orleans music turf for himself and this NOLA-by-way-of-Fort Collins CO outfit.  The crisp horn chart adorning the soulful strut that leads things off, the shouting-for-airplay “Love’s Got Something To Do With It”, may induce Allen Toussaint flashbacks for savvy listeners.  Other infectious fare includes the ballad “Big Screen” and the insistent rocker “Treme Woman”.