MARK PONT is the brain-child behind PURRING SQUIRRELS in which he's the multi-talented singer/songwriter. The musicians that play on this 11 song release are: Bruce Watson-Guitar; Mike Garson-Keyboards; Joe Sublett-Sax and Erik Eldenius-Drums.
The musician names might be familiar to you. They played with Billy Idol. David Bowie and Foreigner. Mark Pont, himself, shared the stage with many name bands and performed with too many numerous bands to mention. This 11 song release was Produced by Mark Pont and Mixed by John Philip Shenale and Mastered by Ronan Chris Murphy.
WE WANNA HAVE FUN kicks off this release and there is no doubt you can hear The Stones influence.There is, definitely, a Honky Tonk Woman feel to it ON THE OUTSIDE reminds me a bit of the early Faces with a extraordinary sound that will grow on you once you get a taste of it. VOICES IN THE WIND takes you on a very hypnotic journey which is quite a nice surprise as the band is as tight as ever.
OVER UNDER SIDEWAYS DOWN is a remake of The Yardbirds song which is done quite well. This is a MUST song to hear and crank it up! MORE LOVE has a sweet reggae song, which is quite nice to hear, and the lyrics are top notch. You'll love this song as it gets into your head.
GOTTA LIVE LIKE YOU MEAN IT reminds me of Gary Glitters song, Rock and Rock Pt. 2, or QUEEN's song, AY-OH, which is a great sing along song.This, also, is another must to hear. I promise you, you'll love it too! You can find Purring Squirrels on: Facebook, You Tube, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, Deezer and Pandora Thank you Mark Pont for being so cool. Rock On, JIM ALLFORD [www,steelnotesmagazine.com]
