MP3: Moving Oos - Never let you down
I don't know about where you are, but it's gonna be mighty hot here today in Olympia. Yesterday peaked at 94°F/35°C and today's supposed to be worse. These are the times when I miss working in an office, specifically one with AC. Today's soundtrack: feel-good rock'n'roll; whatever it takes to get my mind off the heat. Norway's Moving Oos feature members from hype act New Violators, but instead of mining the 80s for inspiration, they go back to the late 60s/early 70s. I was immediately reminded of The Black Crowes when I first heard them, mostly due to similarities between vocalist Frankie Castello and Chris Robinson. Naturally, as fellow classic rock acts, they draw upon the same influences, though I'd say Moving Oos are more boogie-woogie/r&b than straight up blues-rock. It certainly helps that they give backing ladies Norma Lee and Lynn Gordon (the namesake Oos) such prominence as I think that's the most important ingredient to elevate them over bar-rock status. It's not original, but that hardly matters. I listen to quality rock to make me feel good, not to stimulate deep thought. Not that I can think much with this heat, but that's kind of the point.
Moving Oos - Never let you down