Southern rock is full of
characters, and Swamp-
DaWamp comes from the
post-Kid Rock brand,
though shades of
Nugent and Skynyrd abound. Keyboardist
Mike “Scooby” Huffman hails from the
Billy Powell school of octave runs and
whirring Hammond swells on standout
party tracks like “Helluva Night” and
“Stoned,” while his beautiful piano intro
on the moving ballad “Daddy Said” shows
his more sensitive side. Singer Gig
Michaels sounds like David Lee Roth if he
weighed 300 pounds and gargled broken
glass, which is a total compliment. The
band is reported to be a big draw at biker
rallies, which no doubt boast receptive audiences.
There is something truly authentic
about a band like SwampDaWamp, who
sound like a fun bunch to party with both
on and off stage. Fly high, Swampers!
(Big Penny Entertainment,
swampdawamp.com )