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November 4th, 2004
Bob Kemmis - (Red Hare)

Arena Ready
Jeremy Milks

A former guitar tech for Bryan Adams and The Odds, Kemmis slides this velvety smooth release onto our laps adorned with his laid back and disarming vocals and a dose of bone-dry humour. He's so laid back that he can actually get away with lines like "I had a dog and I loved that dog" without sounding smarmy. On upbeat numbers he evokes Teenage Fanclub and a power-pop sensibility, but the album is more a loose country swagger that allows his whisper of a voice to make a dent. He sounds sincere, which means that anyone under 25 won't understand him, but if you're looking for some wry reflections with a bourbon stain, Kemmis delivers with conviction.


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