(Denver,
CO) Kenny is an award-winning singer/songwriter based in
Denver. He won first and second place, respectively, in the Colorado
Composers Classic two years in a row and his originals garnered
airplay on various local radio stations. Kenny performs regionally
around Colorado playing a variety of blues and rock'n'roll classics.
REVIEWS:
By Brady Smith-"The Scene" Magazine
Kenny Perkins’ Wild Frontier siphons a plethora of old and new genres into a barrel and waits until it produces a taste pleasing to all the senses. B.B. King blues, Ben Harper alternative and Van Morrison lyricism underpin the slew of distorted guitars, rhythmic drums and raspy-yet-trained vocals that bite through the full-bodied album.
Most artists try and spread their strongest songs throughout the album, but Perkins throws hits in your face time after time as if he has something to prove. “Tiny Distractions” is the pop hit of the album; carrying smooth guitar licks along with a drizzle of dynamic lyrics creating buoyant acceptability. But the album is much deeper than the opening track would lead you to believe. “Need to Believe” beckons southern blues-rock to its forefront while holding true to the album’s formulaic style.
The trail of hits starts to whimper out past the halfway point, but not to the point of lessening the album’s impact. “Blind Lead the Blind” conjures up images of flying pigs and rolling thunder, but the strong lyrics don’t cover up the lackluster, plain musical composition in the back. “Who But An Angel” showcases layered vocals that mimic Van Morrison’s distinct voice, but it seems to be a track that Van himself may have tossed out.
Still, Perkins shows that he was raised during one of the greatest generations of music. This is something that my mother would dance to – and relentlessly force me to join her in – but when she heads to bed, I’ll be dancing to it too.
Chris K. - DJ KRFC Fort Collins, CO
RIYL: John Hiatt, Van Morrison, Delbert McClinton, Leon Russell
Notes: You know those times when it’s all about the mood? A nice 12 year old single malt .. maybe a snappy Shiraz .. and for those who have the taste-buds a nice thick cigar that might be more about the pungent aromatics than a more sensible smoothness. There’s always that bite, that tongue going crazy, the senses perking up a bit… the heart jumping at the sensations that follow. And love … gotta have the love thing going … but not a new love, an old love – one that has settled in and become accepting of your own unique way of saying things in the morning, when the throat is still rough and slightly scratchy from the scotch and cigars of the night before. That’s the vibe I have gotten this past week from listening to Kenny’s new album on repeat mode in the office… with the lights down low, while chatting online with my wife who’s visiting family back east for the Thanksgiving/Christmas holidays. And, not to overshadow the fine work that Kenny does on this, his second full length, but perhaps part of the reason for this album sounding so “classic” is the work that producer John Macy (John Common & Blinding Flashes of Light, Richie Furay) brings here — mixing the whole thing on Lonnie Mack’s 1979 NeoTek console and lending pedal steel on a track (Let Me Know, track 8)… simply luscious and… well … classic … vintage … an old scotch, a nicely aged wine … a nicely wrapped cigar … and a warm and inviting wife … a little soft glow .. and a wonderful soundtrack to the night .. or in Kenny’s words – “Like a Raphael Madonna, you came when you heard me call.” WOW… All I can say is, hell of a nice album Kenny … really. –
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SONG LIST:
Led Zeppelin - When the Levee Breaks
The Doors - Back Door Man
Rolling Stones - Can't you hear me Knockin'
Van Morrison - Into the Mystic
George Thorogood - Move it on Over
Neville Brothers - Cissy Strut
Bob Dylan - Knockin' on Heaven's Door
Steve Earle - Copperhead Road
Bill Withers - Ain't no Sunshine
Robert Johnson - Dust my Broom
Little Feat - Dixie Chicken
Bruce Springsteen - Spare Parts
The Ohio Players - Fire
Santana - Samba pa ti
Allman Brothers - Whippin' Post
BB King - Why I sing the Blues
ZZ Top - La Grange
Van Morrison - Crazy Love
Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison
Stevie Ray Vaughn - Cross Cut Saw
Los Lobos - Revolution
Beatles - Birthday Song
Grateful Dead - Bertha
Freddy King - That's Alright
John Lee Hooker - Ride till I die
Lynyrd Shynyrd - The Breeze
Hendrix - Red House
Tom Petty - Night Watchman
Eric Clapton - Blues before Sunrise
Johnny Cash - Cocaine Blues
Steely Dan - Show Biz Kids
Stevie Ray Vaughn - Pride & Joy
Robert Cray - Forecast Calls or Pain
Commodores - Brickhouse
Steve Winwood - Can't find my Way Home
Dick Dale - Pipeline
Lynk Wray - Jack the Ripper
CCR - Run through the Jungle
Hendrix - Voodoo Child
ZZ Top - Nationwide
Rolling Stones - Not Fade Away
Delbert McClinton - B-Movie
Fleetwood Mac - World Turning
Cream - Crossroads
ZZ Top - Jesus just left chicago
Bill Withers - Use Me
Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Women
JJ Cale - Cajun Moon
Hendrix - Little Wing
Chuck Berry - Johnny B Goode
Stone Temple Pilots - Interstate Love Song Black Sabbath - War Pigs
Big Head Todd - Broken Hearted Savior Audio Slave - I am the Highway
