WES MCDONALD

ARTIST / BAND: WES MCDONALD
SONG (MP3): CHINESE RUG
ALBUM: 1:50 In The Furnace
FILE UNDER: Rock
LABEL: skybucket
INFO: Formerly of southern rockers The Ohms, McDonalds gritty voice and driving energy turn up the heat and make you want to sweat it out. Ken Coomers production prevails with Lee Ranaldo-esque riffs and lush Sam Prekop-ish melodies of more uh than ahhh. A true indie record that goes bang and is as cerebrally beautiful as it is skillfully pivotal. - RJL - Real Detroit Weekly By Neil McDonald April 05, 2006 From Birmingham, AL by way of Athens, GA, singer-songwriter Wes McDonald seems to owe more to the latter than the former, as his roots rock sounds are often polished with a jangle pop sheen more in keeping with the 80s indie Mecca than anything found down in the Delta. Produced by Wilcos Ken Coomer, 1:50 in the Furnace is McDonalds fourth album and one that ably traverses the lines between power pop, country and rock. Shot Stereo and Chinese Rug are ragged rockers from the Paul Westerberg mould, though with more outward polish and with choruses sunnier than they are scruffy. Likewise, the excellent Whats Comin Over Me and the title track toy with ramshackle untidiness, but McDonalds inherent pop smarts ensure neither song goes off the rails;
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