A look back at Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors’ seminal album, ten years after its initial release.
In many ways, Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors’ Medicine represents a quintessentially “Southern” sound — blues, rock, and country, shaken and stirred. A certain Tom Petty-roots rock element permeates the entire affair, suiting the musical stylings of the group and the vocal forte of Holcomb, while Drew and the gang channel a veritable smorgasbord of other timeless artists throughout the individual tracks. Yet, despite obvious comparisons to artists that have come before, the band avoids seeming like copycats by effectively meshing even more genres, especially folk and jazz, into its core style….
Cole Powell is an arts and media commentator and award-winning singer/songwriter from Jayess, Mississippi, USA. Powell holds degrees in computer technology, liberal studies, and theology. He still wants to be a comic book artist when he grows up and learns to draw.
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