If you're in the Atlanta, GA or Chapel Hill, NC areas - check out Elena and her band when they come to town this week. We just had them as guests at the Americana Showcase in Charlotte and they sure deserve a listen! A great honky-tonk 4-piece - John Abbey smokes on the upright bass and Phil Cimino drums with only a snare & high-hat, he's a heavy hitter with such a musical touch that you'd think he was getting all those sounds out of a huge kit. Then there's Boo Reiners' guitar work- Bill Kirchin would be proud of the way he makes that tele twand - and Elena's voice - it's powerful and full. She's a pretty hard-driving guitar player herself! If you like the DeRailers sound, you'll like 'em - not as polished & tight (yet) but they had people up and dancing for the full hour set. Or if you liked their new CD, One Dog Town, I think you'll like the live show even better. By the way - don't miss the quote on the back side of their band T-shirts - it's way funny! Check the week's listings - I think they said Dottie's in Atlanta (Wed??) and Local 506 in Chapel Hill.
