The Faults, Electric Wholesalers, Lynn Point Records

Once upon a time there was a critically acclaimed roots country/rock band called The V-Roys, who tried hard to make it, but didn’t, and broke up too quickly, like just about every other good band these days. From the flotsam and jetsam of The V-Roys rose The Faults, from Knoxville Tennessee, comprised of three V-Roys and a friend... OK, enough of this pretentious nursery rhyme. The Faults music relies less on country and more on power pop, reminiscent of The Smithereens, Kinks, Cheap Trick, and of course, The Beatles. This is pure, adrenaline-rush guitar rock. The songs work nicely, the vocal and instrumental work is cohesive, and leader Mic Harrison emerges from second fiddle status with his former band as a songwriter of note. Electric Wholesalers can be ordered from http://www.lynnpoint.com/.