It would be too easy to compare Phil Hummer’s baritone to anyone obvious, like Johnny Cash or Elvis Presley. Instead, I heard immediate parallels to the low tone of Adam Turla of Murder by Death, albeit oiled up with a bit more twang. Their 4th album, Pour Me One More, was released May 2013, and provides a refreshingly deliberate and spare take on rockabilly. Get a double dose of upright bass (as slapped by the lovely Ray Doll Hummer) at the Basement this Thursday, or Dino’s this Friday. Caw! – Terra James-Jura
