Smokin' Armadillos

Artist	Smokin' Armadillos
Format	CD
Genre	Rock
Label Name	Curb
Producer	Chris Farren, Smokin' Armadillos, Chuck Howard
Release Date	1996 03 12
Run Time	44:48
Song List	1: Too Hot to Handle (2:56) 2: The Big Bad Beat (Of My Broken Heart) (2:49) 3: Miracle Man (4:12) 4: Thump Factor (2:45) 5: Love of a Lifetime (3:37) 6: When Will I Ever Learn (3:48) 7: Let Your Heart Lead Your Mind (3:30) 8: The Legend of Wooley Swamp (4:24) 9: Dance With a Brand New Partner (3:33) 10: Could I Have Made It Back Then (4:16) 11: I'm a Cowboy (4:22) 12: My Girlfriend Might (4:36)
Style.Categories	Americana, Alternative Country-Rock, Bakersfield Sound

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The Smokin' Armadillos' debut is pumped-up country music with a heavy lean toward power rock influences. This sextet from Bakersfield -- ranging in age from 19-26 -- plays with an unbridled enthusiasm that serves the material well. Nine of the 12 tracks were written by the band, and most of them are driven by the burning championship fiddle playing of the youngest Armadillo, Jason Theiste. Although none of the tracks here are likely to change the world, original songs like "Thump Factor" and "Too Hot to Handle" exude a youthful charm and show some songwriting potential. Southern rock king Charlie Daniels makes an appearance on a cover of his spooky '70s hit "The Legend of Wooley Swamp," and the boys include reworked versions of a couple of their independent singles -- the ones that started all the commotion. "My Girlfriend Might" is a catchy, lighthearted tune, but the country rap and probable live favorite, "I'm a Cowboy," borders on the ridiculous. But hey, these guys are still young. ~ Jack Leaver, All Music Guide