Here comes another rocking CD from a new local South Central Kentucky band, but the band members are some of your old local favorites. BoomTemple’s “Vaccine” is a very listenable collection of tunes that will take you back to the late 60s/early 70s rock feel, with a few doses of psychedelia thrown in for good measure. I love that stuff, so the CD has had quite a few turns on my CD player the past couple of weeks. This is melodic, classic, hard rock and roll in fine form.

The band consists of Tony Lindsey on vocals and percussion, Kyle Frederick on guitar, vocals, keyboards, and percussion, Fenner Castner on drums, percussion, and vocals, Byron House on bass, and Chris Carmichael on violins, violas, and cellos. Now how interesting does that sound? Whenever I see more than a drummer on various percussive instruments I usually think things are going to be interesting, and on this CD that’s certainly the case. I particularly like Castner’s drumming on several of the cuts. But the focus on this guitar-heavy recording is Frederick’s guitar work, and it rocks, no question. The vocals are often a group effort and that’s always working throughout too.

“The Liquor of Celebrity” kicks off the CD with its’ “Green Tambourine-ish”  intro, and although sitar is not listed as one of the instruments played, it sure has that feel. It then alternately segues into several different mini-phases that are rich in influences that will make you think back to the early 70s. Next up is “Chop”, which will be the first single from the CD, and it starts off with some nice Hendrix-esque guitar, followed up by some of that teamwork vocalization that you’ll hear often. Nice wah wah work in here too. “We Let Then Get Away” immediately had me remembering George Harrison’s sitar, once again pulled off without a sitar. Chris Carmichael’s strings definitely added to the Beatles feel, while Frederick’s guitar hinted at some Police. And the influences just keep on coming in the other songs, but the freshness of these original tunes keep your ears peeled to the sound system.  There’s really not a bad tune on the CD. “Cowboys and Indians”, “Afraid” (co-penned by Lindsey), “Two Gardens” (with a nice bongo vibe and Alice in Chains guitar sound), “The Box” (is that a little Keith Richards I hear in there?), the punk-tinged “Union Angels”, and “Too Sophisticated” (co-penned by Kevin Lovelace, and with its’ brief Aerosmith breakout in the middle) all offer deep satisfaction. Turn this one up high and you should be smiling in no time.

“Vaccine” is now available online, and was mixed by veteran engineer/producer Rob Feaster. Feaster has worked with the likes of George Harrison, Bruce Springsteen, Genesis, Billy Joel, and Crowded House, so I guess it’s not surprising you may hear some of those classic influences I’ve been talking about. And needless to say, it’s very nicely produced. So be on the lookout for “Vaccine” at the Great Escape and Tony Lindsey & CO in BG, Grimey’s in Nashville, www.boomtemple.com and anywhere music is available online.