With more than just a simple three-chord quiver, the band draws on a few additional influences than its punk rock contemporaries. There are even a few rockabilly sounding guitars making an appearance here, especially on the Stray Cats cover "Rock This Town." I understand they do more of that live, so I can't wait. Cool also are the way the boys trade and share vocal duties, one always backing up the other with well harmonized BGV's. Put that with some fast beats and decent songwriting, and there's quite a pile of potential.
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The Phantom Tollbooth 1998Reviewed by Josh SpencerJohnny Respect's ad in HM says "50 MILLION FANS CAN'T BE WRONG...unless we're talking Spice Girls, Hanson, LeAnn Rimes, Michael Bolton...okay, so maybe fifty million fans can be wrong, but you don't have to be. Check out the new punkabilly from Detroit's own Johnny Respect." So I check out their album, only to find them sounding exactly like MxPx by track two! I don't know about you, but I kinda…
