Man on a Ledge 4K 2012

Akron’s native bluesmen, The Juke Hounds, released their album, “Low Man on the Totem Pole,” a rip-roaring collection of 10 loud and vibrant tracks. The disc captures all the energy of a large blues festival, and it’s impossible not to get up and start shaking along to the rhythm of each tune. The guys are obviously well versed in the catchy music they write and perform, and “Low Man on the Totem Pole” is an example of how to do blues right. With repetitive hooks and toe-tapping rhythms, the band is pure fun and are experts at their craft.

When you consider the numerous bands out there to listen to, you need to make a statement to have your first album heard. In the liner notes The Juke Hounds talk about an uplifting side of the blues. Maybe the happy blues doesn’t sound that good on paper to me, but blues is an uplifting music no matter how you play it. I do give these guys credit for trying something different on paper.The Hounds fought through the Cleveland Blues Society in 2010 to win a trip to the International Blues Competition in Memphis the following year. These guys have the competitive chops to take their mission to the next level……