Search - Hoax :: Humdinger

Outstanding blues rock for guitar fans

RichieT | London UK | 12/23/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The other reviewer is referring to a similarly named obscure Texan prog rock band, so can therefore be ignored. Ideally, Amazon should remove his post as it's in the wrong place.



The (UK) Hoax are currently on a reunion tour of the UK and Holland, which looks like becoming an annual event. I would strongly recommend Humdinger or any of their other CDs (Sound Like This, Unpossible, Live Forever...) if you can get hold of them. They perform original, guitar based blues with brilliant elements of funk, jazz and rock blended seamlessly in. Jesse Davey and Jon Amor are well known among guitar fans as outrageously talented but tasteful players (i.e. they don't overdo things), and Hugh Coltman has a very soulful voice and is a mean harp player to boot. [...]."