If you didn't know Jeb Loy Nichols, you would swear he came from somewhere in the deep South of the United States. His lazy diction and the slightly funky rhythms of his backing band evoke images of Louisiana or Texas. Great surprise when you know that Nichols was born in a cold corner of the US (Wyoming) and has lived in the UK since the 1980s. In rural Wales, to be precise. Among the green, rolling
… hills of Wales, Nichols apparently easily evokes the same brooding atmosphere as or could do. Soulful, rootsy and surprising are the words that come up when listening to Country Hustle. Fans of the aforementioned gentlemen take advantage of this sympathetic picture. (PdK)more
