Year : 2017
Style : Hard Rock , Melodic Rock
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + scans
Size : 126 mb
Bio:
With a career that has spanned four decades and traversed more than a million miles, versatile singer-songwriter Jimmy Davis is the literal embodiment of the much too often used term "troubadour". This Memphis, Tennessee native musician, who first graced local stages at age 9, brings an infectious enthusiam to every performance.Jimmy Davis' songs have been recorded by Martina McBride, Restless Heart, Tommy Alverson, Reba Russell, Walt Wilkins, as well as a myriad of other recording artists. As a backing vocalist, Jimmy has lent his extensive vocal talents to projects by numerous recording artists including, The North Mississippi Allstars, Jim Dickinson, Johnny Lang, Bernie Leadon, Keith Sykes, Michael Hearne, Toy Caldwell, Susan Marshall, Mark Collie and William Lee Golden. It's Jimmy's warmth, charisma and talent as a writer - performer that endear him to his well known peers.In the early 1980's Jimmy began touring with the country recording artist, Charly McClain, as a rhythm guitar player and backing vocalist. In 1987, Jimmy Davis & Junction signed with MTV's QMI/MCA record label. The band's first release "Kick the Wall" yielded a top 40 AOR hit and a hit MTV Video. Junction was renowned for their live performances, and their songs took the band on a wild, rock and roll ride around the world.Aching to get back to his roots, Jimmy, headed back to Memphis in 1995 and had the pleasure of hooking up with some of his old buddies, The Riverbluff Clan, a rocking bluegrass outfit from the 70’s. With Jimmy on lead vocals and guitar, the band released two critically-acclaimed independent albums, in 1996, "One Night In A Month of Sunday's" and 1998, "Two Quarts Low" an Americana Top 20 record. Jimmy was named “Premier Male Vocalist” five times by the Memphis chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences and was well loved by local audiences.In 2001, he recorded a solo album with all original music and lyrics, titled “Jimmy Daddy’s Acoustic Song List". 2006 brought his best selling “Campfire Songs,” which is a 25-year collection of songs and ballads written around his travels. The release of his third solo album, “BEAGLES: The Blue Album” in 2008, featured Jimmy writing, singing, engineering, and playing all the instruments. In 2009, he release “Jimmy Daddy’s Acoustic Song List Volume II.” 2015 brought another round of home demo's with "BEAGLES: In The Country".Jimmy agreed to join the respected Texas group, Walt Wilkins and the Mystiqueros in 2011. He relocated permanently to the Texas Hill Country in 2012. When not playing or recording with the Mystiqueros, Jimmy tours playing his songs for fans at festivals, sold out venues and house concerts.
Album:
JIMMY DAVIS and JUNCTION first album is considered a cult classic among '80s AOR fans, but the group recorded a second titled "Going The Distance" in 1989/90 which never made it to an official release... until now.This lost second album circulated in a bootleg form hand by hand between fans of the genre and collectors. Fortunately 2017 sees a proper release of "Going The Distance" digitally mastered from the original tapes with a pristine sound quality.Musically "Going The Distance" is much more mature than the debut with an earthy bluesy foundation, some kind of 'light' hard rock in the vein of the first Richie Sambora album, Tommy Shaw, mid-Eighties Bryan Adams, Charlie Sexton, Tyketto, etc.Production still has that second half of the decade AOR crystal clear sound, marvelously blended with driving guitar riffs and Jimmy's smooth vocals.The duo of opening tracks "Out Of Control" and "Get It While You Can" worth this album alone.The first has strong verses, sharp guitars and a superb chorus which immediately brings to mind Sambora's finest moments, while "Get It While You Can" is a terrific midtempo with an AOR feeling that seems taken from Tommy Shaw's awesome album 1987's Ambition. The harmony vocal arrangement kills and there's a smoking guitar solo.Love this stuff.There's a sweet semi-ballad in "Enough Is Enough" with some Alias on it, wonderful Bett Walker-like melodies in "Better Believe It", and a juicy rocker in "Against the Ropes".With a mold similar to Davis' first album we find the slow burner "When the Darkness Falls" delivering great keyboard fills, "Can't Run Away" is an easy listening melodic rocker with an '80s soundtrack feel, then "Let the Man Rock" is fun, where a Bryan Adams bounce appear."Right as Rain" is another trademark Jimmy Davis & Junction midtempo track, more Richie Sambora solo comes with the rhythmically joyful "All the Rage", and there's a 'road song' in "Never Know" (similar to Danny Vaughn).The great rocker and closer "My Way or the Highway" always has been a personal favorite, as it's the only track from this album officially released back in the day as part of the 'A Nightmare on Elm Street 4' soundtrack. Killer tune.It was time for this previously shelved "Going The Distance" to receive an official proper release. You'll love this, it's pure late '80s / early '90s quality melodic rock with emphasis on the 'rock' part.The strong songwriting is the key here, with Davis and his Junction feeling loose and punchy for the most part. Production is great and one wonders why Davis (it was his decision) pushed back the release of the album in 1989 / 90.
Line-Up:
Jimmy Davis - lead vocals, guitar
Tommy Burroughs - guitar, mandolin
John Scott - piano, keyboards
Chuck Reynolds - drums
Tracklist:
01. Out of Control
02. Get It While You Can
03. Enough Is Enough
04. Better Believe It
05. Against the Ropes
06. When the Darkness Falls
07. Can't Run Away
08. Let the Man Rock
09. Right as Rain
10. All the Rage
11. Never Know
12. My Way or the Highway
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