| · No women here – just guys groovin’ out.
Calling a band "Blank and The Blanks" usually means that there’s one over-the-top superstar and a few interchangeable folks hanging around behind them. But not here.
To begin with, singer John Dickie is only an occasional member of Toronto-based blues band the Sisters Euclid. His vocal stylings are a fine addition, though – he heats up boppin’ tracks and swampy grooves equally well.
Hmm. If it’s not Dickie, then the "name attraction" must be guitarist Kevin Breit – after all, he’s the one who’s worked with Norah Jones (as the sticker on the package tells us). But even though he lays down some smokin’ solos, he’s not the centrepiece of this recording either.
So who’s the star here? The whole damn band. Whether it’s a standard jam like "Only One" or an exotic piece like "Good Day," the Sisters’ live-off-the-floor near-epics will make you long to have the blues again.
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