The Steubenville Knights debut release,
The Royal Party, crosses the friendly boundary between rockabilly and '50s country. Featuring the lead vocals and double bass of ex-
Atomics guitarist Thommy Burns, the rhythm guitar of Jason "Hoss" Hicks, and the lead guitar of
King Kerosene frontman Scott Murphy,
the Knights' vintage sound mixes the raucous energy of
the Johnny Burnette Trio with the casual elegance of
Faron Young. The old-school "live" recording style also serves to enhance such hummable and sock hop-ready original tunes as Murphy's "Set Me Straight" and Burns' "Knockin' Down the Sun." Fans of similar retro-rockers
the Raging Teens and
Deke Dickerson should find a lot to love here. ~ Matt Collar