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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
All~Skinn Music Group announces the release of Michael
Allman’s Hard Labor Creek. ....
October 2009 (....Atlanta.., ..GA....) --
Michael Allman, eldest son of
Gregg Allman, has released his debut CD on the All~Skinn Music
Group label.
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The first thing that hits you is the
voice, worn around the edges and full of the heartbreak that
comes with life and love. As Michael Allman wails through
“If Dreams Were Money,” his world-weary vocals bringing up
inevitable comparisons to his famous father, the sheer power
of the music seeps into your soul. Soon it hits you, and you
realize this is the real thing. If Michael’s evocative
singing was the only attraction on Michael Allman’s Hard
Labor Creek, it would still be worth hearing, but there is a
lot more going on than that. Some of the most gifted
musicians in ....Georgia...., from young slide guitar
prodigy Tony Tyler to Motown alumnus and keyboard legend Ike
Stubblefield, contribute to the overall sound of this
remarkable record. Also included are the soulful backing
vocals by ....Atlanta.... local favorite Diane Durrett and
percussion from Derek Trucks Band drummer, Yonrico Scott.
The one and only Col. Bruce Hampton also has a memorable
cameo appearance. Still, the spotlight is firmly on
Michael, who wrote four of the songs on the CD, and delivers
each tune with the kind of thoughtful approach that squeezes
the inner meaning out of every word. The lyrics in songs
like “Running Alone Again”, “It Ain’t Me” and “Circus Full
of Clowns” address universal topics like love and loss in a
way that any listener can relate to. Allman is planning a
Spring 2010 U.S. Tour to support the CD w/ songs like
“What’s The World Coming To”, “If Dreams Were Money” and the
unique “Mule Named Whiskey” that will make everyone, young
and old want to dance.
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