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***A compilation CD featuring all THE PATSYSi Umbrella Records singles, plus three previously unreleased tracks. So who are The Patsys? The band and I alike appreciate your cooperation here as we make the requisite introductions. They hail from Columbus, Ohio, and number four: Tutti Jackson on vocals and bass, Stewart Nicol on guitar, Jeff Regensburger on drums, and John Stickley on vocals and guitar. Before the Patsysi formation in the spring of 2002, the four of them performed in various other bands, the most notable being Gaunt (Regensburger) Action Family (Jackson) and The Boy Scout Love Triangle (Stickley). Hyper-alert readers might also recognize Tutti Jacksonis name from the credits on Liz Phairis Exile in Guyville. She provided backing vocals for iSoap Star Joei. While The Patsys sound is rooted in their love of 60is garage, pop, and soul music, theyire hardly revivalists. Donit get me wrong, matching denim jackets and haircuts are fine for other bands, itis just that it all looks a bit contrived when The Patsys try it. And thatis fine. Thereis enough three-chord stomping, blues-based caterwauling and guitar savagery to more than make up for any negligence regarding image. Critics will appreciate the shared male/female vocals courtesy of Mr. Stickley and Ms. Jackson (see also John and Exene, Nancy and Lee, Mama and Papa). While those are fair comparisons, be forewarned that The Patsys version of the duet can often rise to the intensity of a hard fought shouting match (Hide the ashtrays.)*Perhaps things arenit so rosy in Ohio. Perhaps they never were. 30-second MP3 excerpts: God Bless Elliot Dicks
Invisible Girl
Wrong End of Summer
Third Finger, Left Hand
Wrecked
Teenage Kicks
Never Kill a Boy on the First Date
In and Out with You
You're Gonna Pay!
Gone
The Girl in Question
Beneath You |
