| STEVE
GULLEY
Sounds Like Home
Released 2007
A former member
of Mountain Heart, Steve
Gulley gives
us a very solid set of bluegrass
with a traditional underpinning.
In keeping with his solo album's
title, "Sounds Like Home" has
handpicked songs that reflect his
musical upbringing, heritage and
heart. Besides the nods to his father's
keystone repertoire, Gulley selected
four gospel numbers from the old "Red Book" Baptist hymnal. Vic
Graves provides spiritually-infused reverence
in the lead vocalizing on "No
Not One." Arranged as a vocal
quartet, "Prepare To Meet Thy
God" also features a cameo appearance
by J.D. Crowe and is one of two songs
on the disc with Dale Ann
Bradley's vocal
harmony.
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Packaging
is a clear jewel case wth 8-panel
lyric insert.
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A featured vocalist at Renfro Valley
Barn Dance, Steve's wife Debbie provides
another silky smooth feminine touch
to the album on the country duet, "My
Elusive Dreams." Other secular
offerings include "The Grand Tour" (a
hit for George Jones), "Another
Day" (a Reno & Smiley nugget),
and Steve's self-penned "Mountain
Heart" (about a love of his east
Tennessee mountain home). The latter
has all of his former Mountain Heart
bandmates in the mix. In classic brother
duet style, Steve sings a tenor to Barry
Abernathy's lead on "All
Alone" to close the album with
a vintage 1930s sound of two voices
accompanied only by guitar and mandolin.
"Sounds Like Home" includes
a father and son rendition (along with one of his former employers, Doyle
Lawson) of a favorite hymn, "Nearer
My God To Thee." The set also
includes two numbers from the Pinnacle
Mountain Boys, "Little So & So" and "Cheater
of the Year." Whether
Steve's bluegrass thread is hereditary
or more recently
sewn, his supporting musicians
also sound like extended family
of old friends and close relatives.
To obtain a cohesive, balanced
overall sound on the album,
Gulley enlisted a core group of stellar guests including Tim Stafford (guitar), Adam Steffey (mandolin),Ron Stewart (banjo), Randy
Kohrs (Dobro), Tim
Crouch (fiddle),
and Jason Moore (bass). Russell
Moore sings tenor on "Cheater
of the Year," Jeff
Parker sings tenor on "Livin' It
Down," and Shawn
Lane sings tenor on three cuts.
~Joe
Ross, staff writer, Bluegrass Now
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