Cross a more literate John Mellencamp with Webb Wilder and you have this Kansas City band sized up. The debut release sets the bar high with cutting social commentary and memorable tunes that include “Downstream” and the unapologetic “Big Fat Blonde.” In the former tune alone, bandleader and songwriter Bob Walkenhorst mentions Mark Twain, Harry Truman, and Chuck Berry. From “Drinkin’ on the Job” comes the classic line, “The generation that would change the world is still looking for its car keys.” – Mark Allan