Size: 114,0 MB
Time: 49:06
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2009
Styles: Texas Blues
Art: Front
01. Thrash And Moan (3:20)
02. Last Night The Blues Came (3:07)
03. Do You Come With The Drink (3:47)
04. Lah Dee Dah (3:02)
05. Mother (5:59)
06. It's Open House (3:19)
07. Gimme Some Solitude (4:38)
08. Fight Dirty (3:06)
09. Blues, TX (5:52)
10. Rubies Of Foolishness (3:57)
11. Sugar Is Sugar (4:33)
12. Lord I'm Ready (4:19)
What’s in a name? When I first got this album in my hands I thought, what an interesting stage name for a metal/punk singer. Well, I was wrong on every level with that assumption. Allison Thrash is her ACTUAL name, and her brand of music is decidedly blues-driven. With her November 2009 release Solitude, Thrash and company serve up just under an hour of guitar-and-whiskey-soaked hardcore blues.
The musicianship on Solitude is fantastic, but what sets this album apart from others is the wonderfully unique voice of Thrash herself. It’s akin to some of the big-voiced blues women like Big Mama Thornton, Lavelle White and Nina Samone. If I had to place it alongside some Austin-based singers I’d have to say her voice has the power displayed by folks like Carolyn Wonderland and Shelley King. Thrash’s voice is raw, feminine (without being girly), and powerful.
The album kicks off with the age-old blues line “My man says he loves me” in the classic crawling blues track “Thrash and Moan.”
But she’s not the sit-there-and-take-it kind of songwriter. In fact, the track where the title of the CD came from “Gimme Some Solitude” begins by asking her man to leave her alone (“Gimme some solitude, baby / Tonight don’t come home”). She invites you to come to the party in “Open House” and wants to know “Do You Come With A Drink?” She takes a call from the devil himself in “Fight Dirty” and recounts some interesting life choices in “Rubies of Foolishness.”
The ballad “Mother” is a really heartfelt and beautiful tribute to Patricia Francis Thrash, who passed away in April 2010 after a long Alzheimer’s-type illness called Lowy Body Dementia. “Mother, I put some of your roses in my yard / I look at them and things are a little less hard / I still wear your sweater when it gets cold / I still look at your picture when I'm losing my hold.”
The album concludes with another somber take-me-Home track, “Lord, I’m Ready.”
Allison Thrash’s band is made up of Thrash (vocals), David Love (guitar), Jes Sproat (bass), and Jason Hurt (drums).
The musicianship on Solitude is fantastic, but what sets this album apart from others is the wonderfully unique voice of Thrash herself. It’s akin to some of the big-voiced blues women like Big Mama Thornton, Lavelle White and Nina Samone. If I had to place it alongside some Austin-based singers I’d have to say her voice has the power displayed by folks like Carolyn Wonderland and Shelley King. Thrash’s voice is raw, feminine (without being girly), and powerful.
The album kicks off with the age-old blues line “My man says he loves me” in the classic crawling blues track “Thrash and Moan.”
But she’s not the sit-there-and-take-it kind of songwriter. In fact, the track where the title of the CD came from “Gimme Some Solitude” begins by asking her man to leave her alone (“Gimme some solitude, baby / Tonight don’t come home”). She invites you to come to the party in “Open House” and wants to know “Do You Come With A Drink?” She takes a call from the devil himself in “Fight Dirty” and recounts some interesting life choices in “Rubies of Foolishness.”
The ballad “Mother” is a really heartfelt and beautiful tribute to Patricia Francis Thrash, who passed away in April 2010 after a long Alzheimer’s-type illness called Lowy Body Dementia. “Mother, I put some of your roses in my yard / I look at them and things are a little less hard / I still wear your sweater when it gets cold / I still look at your picture when I'm losing my hold.”
The album concludes with another somber take-me-Home track, “Lord, I’m Ready.”
Allison Thrash’s band is made up of Thrash (vocals), David Love (guitar), Jes Sproat (bass), and Jason Hurt (drums).
Solitude
Size: 129,9 MB
Time: 55:59
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2013
Styles: Texas Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front
01. You Better Thank Me (4:06)
02. Whoa Baby (3:47)
03. It's Open House (3:02)
04. Some Of That Ricky (5:03)
05. Put That Toy Down (5:29)
06. Rubies Of Foolishness (4:57)
07. Do You Come With The Drink (6:58)
08. Thrash And Moan (3:09)
09. Woman Enough (6:30)
10. Last Night The Blues Came (3:38)
11. No Poaching (3:38)
12. The Dust Has Cleared (5:38)
Fondly claiming dual citizenship in Austin and Houston, Texas, Allison Thrash and her handpicked band of talented and seasoned Blues/Jazz musicians deliver heart-to-heart original Texas Blues penned by a woman who knows it well. Texas Music Magazine, Winter 2010 reports "...now based in Austin, sultry, powerhouse Allison Thrash describes her sound as "Thrash and Moan Blues"...That's no mere pun though--it's a promise."
With upcoming showcases sponsored by Planet LA Records (a leading indie label and music publisher based in Los Angeles, CA with a roster of national and international artists) during Austin's 2012 SXSW Music Festival, along with performances this year throughout Texas and the nation, and the planned Fall release of her third album, Allison Thrash is spreading her word and collecting music disciples along her way!
Thrash was chosen to showcase as a headliner at NXNE's 2005 Music Conference in Toronto where she performed to a sell-out crowd. Also in 2005, she performed with the legendary Hosea Hargrove on the stage of the Historic Victory Grill (the only venue from the Chitlin' Circuit still actively hosting shows). She was chosen to perform for the 2006 COORS Light Presents Music Festival at San Antonio's Historic Sunset Station's House of Blues. Also in 2006, she performed with the legendary Pinetop Perkins on the stage of Austin's premiere Blues venue Nunos on Sixth Street. She was chosen to showcase as an Emerging Artist at Arkansas' 2007 Heritage & (King Biscuit) Blues Festival where she was embraced by the Delta Blues community. Also in 2007, she performed at the internationally acclaimed McGonigel's Mucky Duck in Houston. She was chosen to perform at the 2008 ZilkerFest Annual Festival, one of Austin's favored annual music events. She was chosen to perform during the 2010 Republic of Texas (ROT) Rally & Music Festival, one of the nation's top festivals with attendance numbers averaging between 30,000 and 40,000. Also in 2010, she was chosen to showcase at the Spring Fling Music Festival, produced by AMU Communications and hosted by Giddy Ups, one of the last remaining true honky tonks in Texas.
Thrash received Honorable Mention awards in the World Music Category of the 2009 Billboard Magazine Song Contest for her songs, Last Night the Blues Came, Fight Dirty, Gimme Some Solitude and Mother. She received an Honorable Mention award in the R&B Category of the 2009 John Lennon Songwriting Contest for her song, Last Night the Blues Came. She performed as the ASCAP Songwriter for the Austin Songwriters Group's Songwriters in the Round at the renowned Saxon Pub, Austin, TX. She received a First Place award in the R&B Category of the Austin Songwriters Group's annual competition for her song, Memories Lounge. She performed as an invited singer-songwriter for the Austin Songwriters Group's Songwriters in the Round at the acclaimed The Backyard, Austin, TX. Hit and Run Music picked up her song, Memories Lounge, while her song, Woman Enough, was picked up by Hamstein Publishing, both formerly of Austin, TX. She was the featured musical act for the Texas Legislature's End of Session event at the historic Broken Spoke, Austin, TX. She performed as an invited singer-songwriter for the Women Who Rock Songwriters Showcase, at the El Mercado Music Lounge, Austin, TX. She performed as an invited singer-songwriter for the Songsalive Songwriters Showcase at Oslo's on 6th Street, Austin, TX. All her tracks are receiving worldwide radio and internet airplay, including Hambone's Rumshack (UK), Midnight Special Blues Radio (FR), Women of Substance Radio, Dr. Lou Radio Show, 104.7FM iRadio LA and many more.
Do You Come With The Drink
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