Dennis DeMeo

The band backing Phil Gammage (on lead vocals, guitar and harmonica) on Cry of the City – Martin Blazy (drums, percussion, vocals), Dennis DeMeo (pedal steel guitar), Vincent DeNunzio (percussion, harmonica, vocals), David Kaufman (piano, organ), D. Lee (bass), Wendy Wild (vocals), and Victor Winograd (guitars) – has an easy, loping sound.  The basic template I suppose is blues rock, but the steel guitar gives much of the album a country sheen; and it is nice to hear some great harmonica for a change (two harmonica players are listed in the credits, and how rare is that?), along with occasional bongo drums.  The piano is particularly welcome in the mix, and all of the wonderful guitar of course. 

(March 2015)