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One Flew South is almost disarmingly old-fashioned: not old-timey, or even a throwback to classic country, but rather a revival of the harmony-heavy, mellow country-rock of the '70s. All through their 2008 debut, Last of the Good Guys, the trio of Royal Reed, Chris Roberts, and Eddie Bush harmonize like the sons of Crosby, Stills & Nash, Poco, and the Eagles, so it shouldn't come as a great surprise that this sound caught the ear of J.D. Souther, running mate and songwriter for the Eagles. Souther co-wrote several songs on Last of the Good Guys, helping to give the album an authentic, laid-back '70s vibe, but the trio is sharp enough to draft in Marcus Hummon -- a writer behind hits for Rascal Flatts and the Dixie Chicks -- to give this a modern pop flair. Indeed, the two songwriters even collaborate on "It Is Good," a tune that perhaps favors Souther's sensibility, yet the entire album does achieve a delicate balance between his warm, relaxed, soulful, soft rock and Hummon's gift for contemporary adult pop, but too much credit shouldn't be placed at these writers feet, as One Flew South are very much their own band; they're just working with a kindred spirit. Their harmonies are easygoing and plentiful. Eddie Bush co-writes half of the album's 12 tracks and plays some gorgeous guitar; Chris Roberts has five writing credits; while Royal Reed (who has three credits) is an appealing, everyman frontman, all things that give them their own identity as a group. And the most appealing thing about Last of the Good Guys is that it is a record where the sum is greater than the individual parts; it's subtle, well-crafted music that comes on smooth yet lingers after it's finished playing.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Marcus Hummon, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Prentice, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Clarke Schleicher, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Severs, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Gardner, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Rojas, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - George Marinelli, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - One Flew South, MainArtist - Eddie Bush, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Decca Label Group
Marcus Hummon, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andy Griggs, ComposerLyricist - Mark Prentice, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Clarke Schleicher, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Darrell Scott, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Gardner, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Rojas, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - George Marinelli, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - One Flew South, MainArtist - Eddie Bush, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Decca Label Group
Marcus Hummon, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Prentice, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Dodd, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Gardner, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Rojas, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - George Marinelli, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - One Flew South, MainArtist - Eddie Bush, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Decca Label Group
Chris Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Billy Mann, ComposerLyricist - Marcus Hummon, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Prentice, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Clarke Schleicher, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Gardner, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Rojas, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - George Marinelli, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - One Flew South, MainArtist - Eddie Bush, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Decca Label Group
J.D. Souther, ComposerLyricist - Marcus Hummon, Producer - Mark Prentice, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Dodd, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Gardner, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Rojas, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - George Marinelli, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - One Flew South, MainArtist - Eddie Bush, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Decca Label Group
Chris Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Marcus Hummon, Producer, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Prentice, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chad Cromwell, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Dodd, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - DAVE MATTHEWS, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Rojas, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Wanda Vick, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - One Flew South, MainArtist - Eddie Bush, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Royal Reed, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Decca Label Group
J.D. Souther, ComposerLyricist - Marcus Hummon, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Richard Dodd, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jonathan Yudkin, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - John Gardner, African Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - One Flew South, MainArtist - Eddie Bush, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Decca Label Group
Chris Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Marcus Hummon, Producer, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jez Ashurst, ComposerLyricist - Mark Prentice, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Dodd, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Gardner, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - DAVE MATTHEWS, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Rojas, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - George Marinelli, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - One Flew South, MainArtist - Eddie Bush, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Royal Reed, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Decca Label Group
J.D. Souther, ComposerLyricist - Marcus Hummon, Producer - Richard Dodd, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jonathan Yudkin, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - One Flew South, MainArtist - Eddie Bush, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Decca Label Group
Chris Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Marcus Hummon, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Prentice, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Dodd, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Gardner, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Rojas, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - George Marinelli, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - One Flew South, MainArtist - Eddie Bush, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Royal Reed, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Decca Label Group
Chris Roberts, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Marcus Hummon, Producer - Bill Deasy, ComposerLyricist - Mark Prentice, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Dodd, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Gardner, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Rojas, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - George Marinelli, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - One Flew South, MainArtist - Eddie Bush, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Royal Reed, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Decca Label Group
Marcus Hummon, Producer - Kevin Welch, ComposerLyricist - John Hadley, ComposerLyricist - Richard Dodd, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jonathan Yudkin, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Dooley, ComposerLyricist - One Flew South, MainArtist
℗ 2007 Decca Label Group
Album review
One Flew South is almost disarmingly old-fashioned: not old-timey, or even a throwback to classic country, but rather a revival of the harmony-heavy, mellow country-rock of the '70s. All through their 2008 debut, Last of the Good Guys, the trio of Royal Reed, Chris Roberts, and Eddie Bush harmonize like the sons of Crosby, Stills & Nash, Poco, and the Eagles, so it shouldn't come as a great surprise that this sound caught the ear of J.D. Souther, running mate and songwriter for the Eagles. Souther co-wrote several songs on Last of the Good Guys, helping to give the album an authentic, laid-back '70s vibe, but the trio is sharp enough to draft in Marcus Hummon -- a writer behind hits for Rascal Flatts and the Dixie Chicks -- to give this a modern pop flair. Indeed, the two songwriters even collaborate on "It Is Good," a tune that perhaps favors Souther's sensibility, yet the entire album does achieve a delicate balance between his warm, relaxed, soulful, soft rock and Hummon's gift for contemporary adult pop, but too much credit shouldn't be placed at these writers feet, as One Flew South are very much their own band; they're just working with a kindred spirit. Their harmonies are easygoing and plentiful. Eddie Bush co-writes half of the album's 12 tracks and plays some gorgeous guitar; Chris Roberts has five writing credits; while Royal Reed (who has three credits) is an appealing, everyman frontman, all things that give them their own identity as a group. And the most appealing thing about Last of the Good Guys is that it is a record where the sum is greater than the individual parts; it's subtle, well-crafted music that comes on smooth yet lingers after it's finished playing.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:45:19
- Main artists: One Flew South
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Decca Crossover
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2008 Decca Label Group ℗ 2008 Decca Label Group
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