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Words Play Important Role in Day, Night Jobs Times Daily by Russ Corey "Duncan said he started playing drums, but began learning guitar after a car crash in 1997. He spent two weeks in a hospital and a month at home recovering from a broken pelvis and tail bone. "It's not surprising that many of Duncan's songs center around women, relationships and the strangeness and oddities of people in general. 'We have a song now called 'Blast' that we've played three times live and still don't have the lyrics for it,' Duncan said." Tuscaloosa Music Diary: Blaine Duncan, One of Druid City's Finest Musicians The Crimson White by Trey Irby "I feel Duncan is one of the finest musicians this city has right now...Duncan’s haggard voice leads every song, and his feelings are usually present, even when he readily admits that he isn’t the song’s protagonist." Blaine Duncan Looking for More Than Just a Label The Tusk by Trey Irby "...there's buzz about the group's distinctly old-school approach, and how the blues influences the band's sound...Even if the music never gets particularly dark, Duncan does often work out his problems and emotions in the songs, some of which are a bit deeper than even he expected." Album Review Livin' by T.D. Wood "Thank the lord for Blaine Duncan & The Lookers...Their live shows are unmistakable...Then there's Duncan, who leads them all with his "aw-shucks" charisma -- always starting out shows looking almost nervous on stage, then erupting into a flurry of Pete Townsend-esque guitar strums and rally-leading shouts...The songwriting is absolutely superb. It's simple and thought-provoking without tripping over itself trying to be too complex. There's no pandering to any formulas, just an honest freshness. There are no stereotypical "I'm from the country" anthems, no cookie-cutter love songs." Tuscaloosa Teeming with Music The Crimson White by Trey Irby "Duncan’s words expressed the mix of clever banter and great rock that cemented a phenomenal weekend of music in Tuscaloosa...So imagine this performance as DBT with a more aggressive stance on cultural issues, like the dire state of popular country music." Self Titled Album Reveals Duncan's Dark, Humorous Songwriting The Tusk by Corey Pennington "The virtue in the vocals is the sincerity with which they are delivered...the banjo, pedal steel guitar and heavy power chords create a sound that The Drive-By Truckers might resemble if they were a little brighter and used fewer minor chords." Country-Rock Bands to Play Mellow Mushroom The Crimson White by Cameron Kiszla "It’s a newer lineup...a good local rock band with a good following." Alabama Jam: Album Review Alabama Jam by members of their website "The songwriting is such that you want to listen to every song again and again until you know all the words...It's an overall free feeling that is true southern folk rock. Lovin' the energy and lovin' the compositions of this band!" Tusk Picks The Tusk by Mark Hughes Cobb "His songwriting was sharpened by years immersing himself in folk music. Duncan echoes the giants such as Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie. His lyrics are observant and often humorous, with lyrics offering a different perspective from most rock ‘n' roll songs...Duncan's lyrics may be inspired by folk music, but the Lookers do not sound like a band you would hear at a '60s protest. Duncan sounds like a Southern Paul Westerberg." Blaine Duncan and the Lookers: Country-Rock Greats Planet Weekly by Paul Hanninen "Even if the lyrical themes of confusion and frustration in the face of love and modern life might seem like inevitable downers, there’s nothing about a Blaine Duncan and the Lookers show that isn’t fun." Flagpole Magazine: Blaine Duncan and the Lookers Flagpole Magazine by Staff "Free-spirited Southern rock and roll with a fair dose of twang, blues, and a sense of humor." |
