Nowhere To Be Found Nebraska

Nowhere To Be Found

Brain Lynn Jones & The Misfit Cowboys

Independent release, 2007

http://www.brianlynnjones.com

REVIEW BY: Eric E5S16

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: 11/12/2007

Jones and crew are one of those bands who deserve more recognition than they get. Songs like "One Way In (No Way Out)" and "My Old Friend Whiskey" would fit easily on the radio.

This disc has many highlights, including "If I Was Elvis," which pays homage to the King, of whose music Jones is quite a fan. Another very impressive song is "Smoke And Fire," while "Less Of Me" has Jones' vocal style crossing Elvis with country, as if Presley was alive and trying to follow today’s country trends.

"I Wanna Be The One" is another tune with a modern country sound, yet Jones manages to put his own stamp on this album. "Complete" is a good ballad, while "Rainin" establishes the originality of this band.

Some traditional sad lyrics crop up in "(Don't Come Back) Cryin' To Me" and "(I'm Getting Used To) Sleepin' Alone," which recalls the 1980s work of Mickey Gilley and the 90s work of Brooks & Dunn. "The Wheel" is a solid closer, enough to make the listener hit repeat to start the cycle again.