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Store has shots of blues and rock spiked by horns in all the right places. The album’s concept and title were inspired by Steve’s ex- periences in his younger days of helping his parents, descendants of Lebanese/Syrian immigrants, run a family business which served as a kind of community center for generations of Missis- sippians of all backgrounds and races. The CD pops open with the alluring “Rena Lara.” Other highs on the album include a touching “Tender And Tough,” the smooth “She Just Rolls With Me,” and the melodic “I Don’t Mind (Most Of The Time).” With strong musicianship and story- telling Down At The Liquor Store is top shelf! Millennial mayhem makers Hinder have gone through some reconfiguring since reaching the top of the charts with their debut album and heavenly hit called “Lips of an Angel.” A change at the top saw band founder/ frontman and the group mutu- ally agreeing to parting ways but Watch a video for “Remember Me” by Hinder NJ STAGE 2017 - Vol. 4 No. 9 INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 51