With vocals raw enough to put Tom Waits on notice, and keyboards and drums jammed in overdrive, James Leg kicks off a relentless assault of high voltage blues rock heavily dosed with a decidedly gonzo energy. – Duane Verh / READ THE REVIEW HERE
Nice review of JAMES LEG “Blood On The Keys” from PENNYBLACKMUSIC
For his third solo album James Leg doesn’t stray from the template he laid down previously, and praise be for that. Once again Leg conjures an amazing rock and roll rumble from his piano while pouring his scouring howl of a voice into every song. – READ THE REVIEW HERE
★★★★ 4 star review of JAMES LEG “Blood On the Keys” from the TORONTO SUN
How do you like your blues? Southern-fried, soaked in bourbon and served with plenty of punk? Well, you’re in luck. That’s exactly what juke-joint singer-organist Leg is cooking up on his third album — though he spices things up with some violin-fuelled gypsy-rock sides and gritty boogie. As usual, everything comes topped with his Waitisian rumble. Dig in. – READ THE REVIEW HERE
Great review of DATURA “Hairy Mountain” from URBERROCK
It’s easy to stick to what you know, to buy the latest release from an established band; to buy the latest pick from the usual magazines’ recommendations or to grab something hyped by the radio stations, but take a chance, take a step away from the masses and buy this album. You won’t be disappointed. – UBERROCK REVIEW HERE
Nice JAMES LEG feature in VIVE LE ROCK
8/10 review of DATURA4 “Hairy Mountain” in VIVE LE ROCK
DATURA4 launches “Hairy Mountain” live on Saturday 3rd December at Mojo’s Bar in Fremantle, AU
★★★★ 4 star review of DATURA4 “Hairy Mountain” from BLURT
To suggest Hairy Mountain might be Demon Blues part 2 sounds like dismissal, but it’s not inaccurate – album numero dos doesn’t futz with the formula established by the first one. Mariani, Hitchcock and friends grok that bluesy hard rock arrangements + power pop melodies = guitar pop bliss. – Michael Toland / READ THE REVIEW HERE
Awesome DATURA4 “Hairy Mountain” review via WORDSABOUTMUSIC
Dom Mariani and Greg Hitchcock‘s Datura 4 have released an album that says everything about the joy of electric guitar. Checking out the trippy cover art (I want what Joshua Marc Levy is having…) and taking in the title – Hairy Mountain – my son said “This just has to be good…”
It’s better than good, it’s the best thing I have heard all year (to be honest it is a tie for 2016 with Bill Hunt‘s acoustic and startling Upwey). Hairy Mountain serves up riff after delicious riff over ten killer tracks. As a fan of rock and roll guitar, I found myself happily saturated with huge tones, big hearted rock and roll and more than a few nods to the great original psychotic reactors of Detroit, London and Sydney. Rock with great pop sensibility – it is an unbeatable and irresistible one-two punch. – READ THE WHOLE REVIEW HERE