Search - Wide Mouth Mason :: Stew

Robert R. (bobrjr29) from TRUCKEE, CA
Reviewed on 1/9/2011...

well I liked this disc so much I ordered the other 3 discs by this band...nuf said

Prairie Funk

James Peters | Winkler, MB, Canada | 11/18/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I'm not going to lie to you, folks. When I gave Wide Mouth Mason's "Stew" a spin, I was more than a little surprised. Gone was the raw blues of the band's self-titled debut, gone was the over-production of the follow-up "Where I Started." In it's place was a tight little groove record laced with a groove so well-entrenched, the listener's toe taps out the rhythm well after the CD has stopped. "Stew" is produced by Big Sugar frontman Gordie Johnson; it's lead single was the hopeful "Smile." To paraphrase Johnson, "The first two albums were full of music that made the listener shake his head; this album is full of music that makes the listener shake his booty." Wide Mouth Mason draws its influences from an array of artists ranging from Stevie Wonder to Stevie Ray Vaughan, but the band never strays far from its Saskatoon roots. In fact, the album was nearly named "Prairie Funk" with a tip o' the cap to The Guess Who's "Wheatfield Soul." One of Canada's best kept musical secrets has taken its world-class talent and wrapped it into a tight ball, which visually might resemble the image displayed on the disc itself. A taste of "Stew" will have you hooked."