


On The Draw Vinyl (The Carolyn Sills Combo)
On The Draw finds The Carolyn Sills Combo embracing the full range of its influences, making room for classic country, modern Americana, roadhouse rock & roll, and ageless honky tonk. "Little Death," the album's opening track, is a timeless two-stepper laced with autobiographical lyrics. "Sam McGee" is a countrified tall tale that offers a new spin on Robert W. Service's famous poem. "West of West and East of Tokio (For James Hand)" pays tribute to honky-tonk hero who toured with The Combo before passing away in 2020. "Good Gracious Alive" is a modern burst of old-timey twang, its instrumental passages packed with dobro and its lyrics full of vintage turns-of-phrase. On The Draw comes to a close with "Bourboning," a jazz song for late nights and last calls. It's a big mix, indeed, tied together by a group of song-oriented musicians who've never sounded so versatile.
“Listening to The Carolyn Sills Combo, you might do a double-take: Is this newly fashioned country music, or a long-lost 1950s or '60s band coming out of the ether? The Combo is indeed that good.” - Vintage Guitar Magazine, 2024.
“Produced collectively by the band themselves, this album is quality through and through. I can see ‘On The Draw’ adding to their collection of awards and deservedly so. 5/5 Stars.” - Country Music People Magazine, 2024
On The Draw finds The Carolyn Sills Combo embracing the full range of its influences, making room for classic country, modern Americana, roadhouse rock & roll, and ageless honky tonk. "Little Death," the album's opening track, is a timeless two-stepper laced with autobiographical lyrics. "Sam McGee" is a countrified tall tale that offers a new spin on Robert W. Service's famous poem. "West of West and East of Tokio (For James Hand)" pays tribute to honky-tonk hero who toured with The Combo before passing away in 2020. "Good Gracious Alive" is a modern burst of old-timey twang, its instrumental passages packed with dobro and its lyrics full of vintage turns-of-phrase. On The Draw comes to a close with "Bourboning," a jazz song for late nights and last calls. It's a big mix, indeed, tied together by a group of song-oriented musicians who've never sounded so versatile.
“Listening to The Carolyn Sills Combo, you might do a double-take: Is this newly fashioned country music, or a long-lost 1950s or '60s band coming out of the ether? The Combo is indeed that good.” - Vintage Guitar Magazine, 2024.
“Produced collectively by the band themselves, this album is quality through and through. I can see ‘On The Draw’ adding to their collection of awards and deservedly so. 5/5 Stars.” - Country Music People Magazine, 2024