The Allman Betts Band – ‘Bless Your Heart’ (BMG)
Just as a recap, the Allman and Betts we are talking about here are Devon and Duane, offspring of two legends of American rock music, namely Greg Allman and Dicky Betts of the Allman Brothers Band. The seven-piece band, which also features Berry Duane Oakley, son of the late Berry Oakley, the Allman Brothers Band original bassist, released their debut album Down To The River’ last year. Now sometimes the children of legendary rock greats who follow in their parents footsteps can fall short of the mark, but that was certainly not the case with this band – they absolutely smashed it, producing an outstanding debut album that echoed the greatness of their parents’ band whilst forging ahead into new territory. Second album ‘Bless Your Heart’ follows little more than a year later, with the band promising to push themselves artistically, and to widen the spectrum.
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