The Oliver White Group

The Oliver White Group - Control - 2008 - Overdrive Records

Awesome, top-shelf, soul-powered bluesy heavy guitar rocker from Texas featuring Special Guests Lance Lopez and Wes Jeans. 12 tracks (60 minutes) of outstanding, killer blues/rock riffage with tons of serious six-string "Texas Attitude". An excellent diverse & dynamic debut disc from this Texas axeslinger affair that will burn your good jam house down to the ground. Excellently produced by Mister Don Moore and Highly recommended to fans of SRV, Doyle Bramhall, Ian Moore, Wes Jeans & Lance Lopez. © 2008 Grooveyard Records - All Rights Reserved

"Control" is a good straightforward Texas Blues Rock album. This is the band's first release, and it really shows what the band can do. If you like Hendrix, SRV, or Peter Green, you may like this album. "Troublesome Feelin'" and "I Always Lose" are great tracks. Watch out for future releases from this great band.

TRACKS

03:42 Retribution
06:35 You Love Me
03:58 I'll Be Your Man
03:17 What's In Store
05:15 Last Minute Love
07:22 Troublesome Feelin'
03:47 Upside Down
07:37 Just Can't Leave
04:46 Control
04:36 I Always Lose
03:33 Just A Shame
05:26 Mountainside

BAND

Oliver White - Guitar, Vocals
Jim Choate - Bass
Mike Baysden - Drums
Jayson Starkey - Keyboards
Lance Lopez - Lead Guitar on Track 1
Wes Jeans - Guitar and Vocals on Tracks 6 and 8
Sean Dawson - Drums on Tracks 1, 2, 3, 9, 11 and 12

REVIEW

The Oliver White Group delivers on Control, which of course features guitarist Oliver White, an awesome, top-shelf, soul-powered bluesy heavy guitar rocker from Texas. Special guest guitarists on Control include Lance Lopez and Wes Jeans. The disc offers twelve tracks (60 minutes) of outstanding, killer blues/rock riffage with tons of serious six-string "Texas Attitude". An excellent diverse and dynamic debut disc from this Texas axeslinger that will burn your good jam house down to the ground. Excellently produced by Don Moore and highly recommended to fans of SRV, Doyle Bramhall, Ian Moore, Wes Jeans and Lance Lopez. Hard Rock/Blues. © www.myspace.com/oliverwhitegroup [homepage]

BIO

Oliver White grew up in Marietta, Oklahoma, a small town just a few miles north of the Oklahoma/Texas state line. Both of his parents taught at the local school, his father was the band director, and his mother was the choir director. The White house was always enriched with all types of music, from Beethoven to Blood, Sweat, & Tears. Oliver's father eventually retired from teaching to get involved in a music ministry with his church. This part of Oliver's childhood included playing southern gospel music with his parents in churches all across the south. A little later in life, Oliver played the trumpet in the school band, but it wasn't long before boredom set in and he picked up his first guitar. After graduating from Marietta High School, he attended college at Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant, Oklahoma with the intention of becoming a band director like his father. It didn't take long, however, for Oliver to realize he'd much rather MAKE music than teach it. A short time later, he and some friends put together a blues band called "Little Brother" with Oliver on lead guitar and lead vocals. He learned the ropes and honed his guitar chops before leaving the band and taking his music in his own direction. And so, "The Oliver White Group" was born. The OWG, as they have come to be known, have covered many styles of music, such as Stevie Ray Vaughan, Chris Duarte, Buddy Guy, Ian Moore, and Doyle Bramhall II. However, their true strength is their original material. These songs are enriched with a blend of blues, roots, and modern folk that defy the boundaries of any genre. Songs about real life, real problems, real love, and real people. The Oliver White Group is currently riding the success of their album "Control", released early 2008 by Overdrive Records. © www.lonestarmusic.com