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| Free Country Oct 2000.
They sound somewhat like The Eagles performing a Steve Earle tribute
album. This is one of the greatest homegrown country rock bands ever and
deserves every single one of its 9/10 |
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| HMV
- February 2002. Think of country music and you might be drawn to an image of boots and boobs. Think of classic rock and you might think heads-down mindless boogie and hair between your knees. Forget all that, put together the real musical roots of both genres and do yourself a favour, think of Medicine Hat. The North London band with a name fished out of the Saskatchewan River in Canada and a sound forged in the deliciously catholic spirit of love for both country and rock disciplines. A little bit Gram Parsons, some
Free, a touch of the Allmans and Blackfoot, and a whole lot of rampant fun. Medicine Hat's current album 'Bone Dry' is strangely like finding a
bathful of cold beer in a dusty desert. |
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| HMV
- March 2002 - 'HMV Choice'. .... And their sound? It's a loose, rolling, retro country rock that should appeal to all who prefer early Eagles to alt-country and although Bone Dry is a studio album it manages to retain the group's electrifying energy.... |
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| Mule
Dog Magazine - USA Medicine Hat is a high
energy Southern Rock.....lead vocalist Mark Jackson has a hard driving
vocal style and furious passion for "Outlaw Country" and Native
America is a perfect match for the groups hard edge. although the album is
studio it is one of those that imparts just how electrifying and powerful
the band is on a live performance and the studio work is such that the
energy and life remains in the mix. The material on the CD is consistent
and sounds like it would be great for concert work however among the songs
is a real diamond. We found that the song "Indian Rose" is one
of those one in a million songs that we are sure will be the one that
breaks it wide open for Medicine Hat. High energy Southern Rock at it's
finest from the UK! - Click
here to see full review |
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| BCMA Oct 2000.
A splendid example of how a British band can sound if they put their mind
to it. An impressive collection. |
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| Jerry Ewing- Classic Rock.
British Country rock? can the Brits cut in a genre so readily associated
with America, the answer is undoubtedly yes. Jacksons own vocals, somewhat
redolent of Hootie's Darius Rucker, add more authenticity, while the rest
of the band weigh in with hearty performances. Definitely ones to watch
for. |
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