The Hanks

Maybe this group should be called the Traveling Hanks. But that would be too much like some other collection of good musicians.

However, this California group is starting on an extended, and we mean extended, tour that kicks off in Florida with half a dozen gigs, and moves on to Georgia – Athens, Atlanta etc.  (That’s just in March.) The Hanks move on to North Carolina, Virginia and other locations along the eastern seaboard in early April. From there, it’s on to New York, Pennsylvania, and some New England area dates. Leaving little time to catch their collective breaths, the band plays across the upper Midwest throughout the month of April and finishes up in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Texas etc. Distance indeed!

As for the music currently played out on CD, "Cinnamon Scars" (Distance 2008) is a song with a good concept and lyrical theme. While not a powerful song musically, there is a solid message here. "Wrath of Poseidon" from the same new CD is a bit more interesting musically, probably because of the rhythm treatment. As with most of The Hanks’ songs, dynamics is key. There is definitely a taste of the great band "Yes" in these songs. Nice work!

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