DJ's and Radio Stations - you can download tracks from the Soul Rockin CD at RadioSubmit.com.
The new Hounds Tooth Album - Soul Rockin is now available to purchase. The best price is $13.99 plus $2.00 S&H to the lower 48. It can also be purchased on CDBaby, iTunes, Amazon, etc.
Soul Rockin Debuts at #41 on the Roots Music Report for Top Blues Albums for the week of 5/21/10.
"Hounds Tooth is no longer under the radar. Their new CD Soul Rockin will push this band into the fast lane of the blues world, keep your eye on these guys!" - Scott Gregory, Entertainment Director, River City Blues Society, www.rivercityblues.com
"Soul Rockin' has a nice feel to it-not overdone...I had no problem finding space for several tunes on my show, as well as in the regular Blues rotation." - Jerry D, Host of "Blues Till Noon" on 103.9 "The Fox" in Quincy, IL
"The guitar work really impressed me; not overdone, good licks, controlled power. Nichols and Optekar can rock it out when they need to and show restraint when they should, marks of good axe men...Solid guitar work, well written and well done original songs mixed with some unique cover songs makes this Milwaukee's band inaugural CD a hit. I will be catching up with these guys at a festival in the Midwest soon and I recommend that you do, too!" - The Blues Blast Magazine, Steve Jones (Crossroads Blues Society)
Check out the review in June/July 2010 Issue of Big City Rhythm & Blues Magazine.
| 1. | Blues is Truth | Info | ||||
| 2. | Jumpin Rockin Rhythm | Info | ||||
| 3. | Soul Rockin | Info | ||||
| 4. | Is it Real | Info | ||||
| 5. | Black Coffee | Info | ||||
| 6. | Time to Burn | Info | ||||
| 7. | Goin Down | Info | ||||
| 8. | Lay in Our Lie | Info | ||||
| 9. | Me and My Guitar | Info | ||||
| 10. | All Over You | Info |
"In a mostly live recording, the band does 7 originals out of ten tunes in real journeymen style. Rockin’ stuff with fine playing, good vocals and a good sense of how much is enough. They throw down with tunes that nod to Slim Harpo, George Thorogood, Robben Ford, and Freddy King…and rock it up while they’re at it. Adept and fun. Genuwine dancin’ stuff. Not for Morning Mix." - Cathi N. - WFHB 91.3 FM Bloomington, Indiana
"Hounds Tooth's 2010 Soul Rockin is seriously full of tone and complex energy. It rocks to a blues feel without getting tired. Nice job from some great guys." - Randy Hoffman, Blues Blowtorch Society, www.bluesblowtorch.org
"Masterful guitar tones and a tight band make for a great listen" - Dr. Z, www.drzamps.com
"Hounds Tooth seems to have found their stride with Soul Rockin. They move seamlessly between Blues and Rock, which should hit home with the children of Classic Rock. I know it did with me." - Ron Hoerter, Great Northern Blues Society, www.gnbs.org/
"You'll be mesmerized the Blues songs that the album 'Soul Rockin' has to offer as it would make a fantastic addition to your Blues collection." - Diane and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
"Of these tracks, the artists who spoke most to my personal taste in blues were Michael Murphy & The Mob, Cadillac Pete, the Nightcaps, Hounds Tooth, and Queenie and the Bluecats." - Bruce Iglauer, Alligator Records review of the GNBS Bake Sale 5 CD which included Hounds Tooth's Blues is Truth track.
"J.D. Optekar and Hounds Tooth have grown into one of the most popular and exciting bands on the Milwaukee blues scene. Here the quartet continues to mine blues, rock (especially '50s-era rock) and soul for its slick sound anchored by the tight rhythm section of Bob Noll on bass and Jeff Oscarson on drums. The band also welcomes Jared James Nichols who guests on guitar and, on three tunes, vocals. The opener, "Blues is Truth," is fine urban blues and "Jumpin Rockin Rhythm" conjures Chuck Berry. "Time to Burn" opens with some great guitar interplay and "Is it Real" finds inspiration in Stax-style Memphis soul blues." - Bobby Tanzillo, Managing Editor, OnMilwaukee.com
"Milwaukee blues rock group Hounds Tooth sounds hungry and committed. When it comes to vocals and guitar chops, Jared James Nichols practices restraint where others of his generation (he cites Stevie Ray Vaughan as a formative influence) would add flash. The quartet of local music veterans might not add anything new to their post-Albert/B.B./Freddie King licks, but Bob Noll and Jeff Oscarson keep a tight rhythmic pocket between their respective bass and drums. Lyrics by Nichols' fellow axeman/singer, J.D. Optekar, express their style's customary pain and joy. Add remakes by stalwarts such as Leon Russell and Duke Robillard, and a formidable new blues force raises its profile around town." - Jamie Lee Rake, Shepherd Express
