Trent Tomlinson - Country Is My Rock (CD)

All Music Guide

Country Is My Rock as in country is Trent Tomlinson's rock roll, and that may be true since he certainly rocks country harder than any young country buck outside of such mavericks as Hank Williams III, who would rather kick up a storm with his metal band anyway. Tomlinson isn't that crazed country may be his rock roll, but it's also his rock as in the foundation of his music, and no matter how he cranks up the overdrive on the amps and boogies, he's still a country songwriter at heart, and a damn good one at that. Sometime his rock roll act comes across as schtick, but like Hank Jr. or Kid Rock for that matter that sense of camp only enhances his persona, since he also has a knack for lean, hard, and melodic songs. Not everything here clicks sometimes he gets a little silly (which is preferable to getting a little sappy), and sometimes his voice is just a shade too thin but there are plenty of good, piledriving countryrockers and a handful of good barroom ballads, all performe...d with vigor and good humor, which makes this an excellent debut. - Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide Read more Less