JD Malone & The Experts - Avalon

JD Malone & The Experts - Drawing on the classic alt-country, blue-collar bar stool hymns and no-frills roadhouse rock from the likes of John Fogerty, Bruce Springsteen (Tunnel of Love era), John Mellencamp and Tom Petty, this Philly-based band serves up a hearty, meat-and-potatoes musical stew // Release: Avalon (July 14, ItsAboutMusic) // Sounds like: sturdy rock riffs mingle with a dusty twang while the rhythm section rumbles like a well-tuned hemi on a flat, open stretch...the Vermont-raised Malone sounds more like he spent countless nights at some sweaty Georgia juke joint...Grammy-winning engineer Phil Nicolo and producer Dean Sciarra capture the gritty, shot-and-a-smoke basics while letting the Experts add both subtle shadings and a potent kick // What we like: "Sweet Evil Things" is a haunting ballad with Malone's vocals revealing regret and anguish while guitarist Avery Coffee adds bluesy flourishes..."Leave Us Alone" has a bold Mellencamp streak, mandolin and lap steel merging with a chorus of hook-filled harmonies...

JD Malone & The Experts - "Leave Us Alone" (from Avalon)

JD Malone & The Experts - "Sweet Evil Things" (from Avalon)