Leicester Bangs
September/October

Thunder and Dust Review
by Jim P

Greg Hobbs’ voice ain’t the prettiest, but sometimes it’s the grit that makes the difference, and Hobbs’ tales of life and living, usually on the dark side of the street, are greatly enhanced by the sprinkling of gravel. Though a Canadian based in Toronto, his songwriting style is a winsome combination of Texas troubadour and slightly straight-laced, poetic East Coast folk. It works well because the songs are strong. He’s never too obvious, or generous with the hooks and if you listen, really listen, you can’t help but get sucked into his world. He’s been sporadically releasing albums since the early ‘90s, though his is a completely new name to me. CD Baby here I come...