MPBrown Music Reviews

Album Review #23   Artist:   The Hooters Album:   Nervous Night Year of Release:   1985 Grade:   5 / 5   Band Members Eric Bazilian – lead vocals, guitars, bass, mandolin, saxophone Rob Hyman – lead vocals, keyboards, melodica Andy King – bass, vocals John Lilley – guitar David Uosikkinen – drums   Additional musicians: Patty Smyth – harmony vocals on “Where Do The Children Go”   Background Philadelphia based band The Hooters released an independently released album called “Amore” in 1983.   The success of this regional album led to the major label signing with Columbia Records.   Their first release under Columbia Records was “Nervous Night”.   Several videos were filmed in support of the album.     Their unique sound a cross between pop, ska, and new wave was something new to the airwaves.   The album a...

    Artist:   The Hooters Album:   Time Stand Still Year of Release:   2008 Grade:   4.5/5   Band Members Eric Bazilian – lead vocals, guitars, bass, mandolin, harmonica, recorder, keyboards, piano, saxophone Rob Hyman – lead vocals, piano, keyboards, acoustic guitar, mandolin, accordion, melodica John Lilley – guitar, mandolin, dobro Fran Smith Jr – bass, backing vocals David Uosikkinen – drums     Background This band may not be as well known as some other bands on the list but don’t let that fool you.   This Philadelphia based band is top notch.   They are huge in Europe and along the east coast of the US.   Their fan base is pretty rabid as well (in a good way).   The Hooters (named after a nickname of the melodica instrument, not the restaurant) came from the ashes of Eric and Rob’s previous band “Baby Grand” who release two albums on Arista Records in the late 1970s.   Eric and Rob ...