Jungle Blue - Call Of The Wild - New Import CD

Tracklist

Sho' 'Nuff Attitude    
It's Only Love   
Hey Baby, Baby    
Don't You Walk Away       
Let It Fall 
Until My Feet Are On The Ground     
Woah No!
You & I  
Satisfied   
Get Down!     
Lazy Afternoon     
Sunday Moon

Jungle Blue's sound could be best described as Melodic Hard Rock with a tinge of pop for good measure. What strikes me most about the music is the killer song writing and musicianship. The chemistry between signer "Matt Harris" & guitarist "Pete Banfield" is really highlighted through the whole album. All 12 tunes showcased on the aptly titled album, "Call Of The Wild" are truly timeless and grow on you with every spin. On countless plays of the album, the tunes never seem to get old which I suppose is a true mark of a great album.

Matt Harris moved to L.A. in the early 90's to try and find some good talent and put together a band. After doing studio work with the likes of Neil Young and The Monkees, Harris decided that he wanted to head back home to Oklahoma. Once back in Oklahoma, Matt hooked up with an old buddy of his in Pete Banfield, where they just hit it off. Matt claimed that after working 5 years in L.A. he realized that the best musicians he'd ever played with were in his own backyard.

Jungle Blue started playing shows in their local town of Tulsa as a five piece but soon after dropped the keyboard player as they were looking for more edge to their sound. Matt Harris (Vocalist), Pete Banfield (Guitarist), Ray Hines (Bassist) and drummer Mike Wilson spent their early days conducting music lessons by day and living for the nights were they'd get together and jam until the morning light. Pete Banfield was known around town for his prowess on the guitar and he really lights it up with his remarkable fretwork on the upcoming Jungle Album album. To me Matt Harris's vocals reminded me very much technically of the great Mark Slaughter, with an amazing range as well as his great versatility.