ning the range from smooth to
smoking. Lee Roy’s expressive
vocals go from graceful to gritty
as the stories unfold in his well-
crafted songs so give this platter
a spin and let Parnell make a be-
liever out of you.
Following a lengthy Nash-
ville career phase that brought
Greenville, Mississippi native
Steve Azar significant success,
he and his family returned to
his storied home state which
lead to Azar’s first release in five
years. Down At The Liquor Store
is packed with visual vignettes
of happiness and heartbreak
in the setting of the south. This
13-track album was recorded
with The Kings Men, the group
of stellar musicians who had,
until his passing, served as B.B.
King’s backing band for many
years. The pairing of Steve’s Del-
ta-born songwriting approach
mixed with the band’s impres-
sive background culminated into
an original sound that Azar calls
“Delta Soul”. Besides overflow-
ing with soul Down At The Liquor
Listen to “Down At The Liquor Store” by Steve Azar & The Kings Men
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