Previously Unreleased, 1990
The Fontanas
2003
PURCHASE
Contact Clint
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Song Name (Composer) |
Time
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Where He Lies (Brian Drake) |
2:38
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On Top of the World (Brian Drake) |
5:05
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If you would just be mine (Brian Drake) |
4:06
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Solitary Man (Neil Diamond) |
4:04
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Push Comes to Shove (Brian Drake) |
3:48
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When She’s gone (Brian Drake) |
3:17
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Moving Down to Love (Brian Drake) |
4:38
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Suicide Man (Brian Drake) |
2:21
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I don’t want to see the Sun Today (Brian Drake) |
2:53
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Pretender to the Throne (Brian Drake) |
4:29
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Three Good Reasons (Brian Drake) |
4:03
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REVIEW
Peter Krampert, Author, The Encyclopedia of the Harmonica
I’m currently listening to the Fontanas CD, “Previously Unreleased 1990” which features Clint Hoover on harmonica. Wow! He has an amazing tone that any good harmonica player should pay attention to. It fits in beautifully to the music, which is what every good harmonica player should do. It’s a very good album overall, definitely American singer-songwriter, Tom Petty-ish. Again, listen to the tone of the harmonica, it’s killer.
OVERVIEW
Savvy power pop songwriting meets screamin’ rock harp (played on the chromatic!). This debut effort by Blackberry Way recording artists The Fontanas features diamond-in-the-rough pop gems that are well crafted and glittering with hooks.
All tunes are from the pen of respected rock songster Brian Drake who also sings lead and plays rhythm guitar. Clint Hoover’s harp plays the counterpoint creating memorable hook lines, organ like pads, horn riffs (sometimes in harmony with his own alto sax,) and supersonic solos. The album also features the rock solid rhythm section of Jon Schrader and Brian Valenchenko and the lead guitar of Todd Miller.
Sadly, this record languished in the vaults unheard for over 14 years. Originally slated by the label for release in 1990, it was recorded in 1988-89. All of this before the advent of Blues Traveler!
Clint Hoover 