Long before he became the “Count” of Count’s Kustoms in Las Vegas and star of his own show on the History Channel, “Counting Cars,” Danny Koker was singing rock and roll. With a focus on 1970s’ style classic hard rock, Danny’s band Count’s 77 plays real rock and roll, raw and unencumbered by studio tricks and wizardry. The band has recently released their second album “Soul Transfusion,” 11 songs of rock and roll goodness that flash back to the glory days of rock.
Danny has surrounded himself with a host of talented musicians in this band with guitarists Stoney Curtis and John Zito slaying crunching riffs and bluesy leads. Britny Fox singer Tommy Paris is on the keys and bassist Barry Barnes and drummer Paul Disibio provide a rock solid rhythm section. The first song “Summer of ’77” provides a trip down memory lane and is a great cruisin’ song and “Hard Rock Band” pays homage to all the classic rock bands that came before them. I loved the grooving bass of “Do You Feel Me” and the bluesy honky tonk feel of “My Detroit” with Paris on fire on the piano. Koker is up to the challenge vocally whether he’s belting out a fast and furious hardrocker like “Sin City Boogie Man” and “Lowballer” or a slower, groovy feel of “Evil You Could Do.” Closing things out is the laidback southern rocker “Find My Way Home.” It’s my favorite track on the record and is a perfect fit for the band with a real Allman Brothers vibe going on.
With “Soul Tranfusion,” Count’s 77 doesn’t try and reinvent the wheel of classic rock. Instead, they celebrate everything that’s great about it and do a stellar job in doing so. For fans of ’70s rock, this one is a no brainer. Grab a copy and pop this one in your car today!
