Winnipeg’s the F-Holes are always a hoot.
On their new CD, instead of focusing on their quirky originals, they decided to cover their favourite country, roots and old school rock songs on their new CD “Red Hot.”
They stay true to the originals, but they run the gamut. They do a sweet version of Bob Dylan's “You Ain’t Going Nowhere.”
They shine on an outstanding version of rockabilly classic “Red Hot” and put their own stamp on Johnny Cash’s “Folsom Prison Blues”, keeping true to the original, but adding a lot of banjo.
They add a lot of banjo to a lot of the songs. It stands out on the fun, backwoods instrumental “Mario 2,” which also features some nice horns, which are also prevalent throughout the disc.
They also shine on country standard “16 Tons” which is especially spooky. Even more spooky is their version of Tom Waits’ Jockey Full of Bourbon.
But it is not all spooky, “Red Hot,” is a lot of fun, especially the title track.”
Their cover of Who Do You Love is also pretty authentic blues, though they add a pretty subtle harp solo and a nice trumpet solo.
Band: The F-Holes
Genre: Folk
