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Jack Oblivian

Jack Oblivian & The Sheiks - The Lone Ranger Of Love (LP-Rerelease Black and Wyatt Records)

Jack Oblivian & The Sheiks - The Lone Ranger Of Love (LP-Rerelease Black and Wyatt Records)

The list of bands Jack Oblivian (Memphis, Tennessee) has played in or fronted is too long to name. Best known are probably: Oblivians, Compulsive Gamblers, and Tennessee Tearjerkers. But he was also active with Rhythm & Blues veteran André Williams (RIP 2019). With his music, Jack paved the path to success for bands like The White Stripes, The Black Keys or The Black Lips. However, he himself always remained an underdog, either known as a cult figure of genre-bending garage rock, or simply unknown.

A Dozen Delights: 12 Great Memphis Albums from 2019

A Dozen Delights: 12 Great Memphis Albums from 2019

Jack Oblivian & the Dream Killers — Lost Weekend (Black & Wyatt)

Guitar tones somewhere between molten lead and liquid gold, with echoes of classic rock, soul, rock ballads, and, yes, punk. Jack Oblivian's pithy, tightly woven lyrics never fail to connect, yielding sharp observations at every turn. There is an acute sense of loss to these tunes.

Toy Trucks — Rockets Bells and Poetry (Black & Wyatt)

Combining a chugging rock energy with a healthy dose of concise '60s pop songwriting, Jeremy Scott and company channel a balance of pop wistfulness and pounding rock delinquency. An unflinching chord-savvy craftsmanship informs compositions brought to life in lively, garage-y ways.

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