Jack Edery & UltraSuede

Jack Edery has put together this rare roadside attraction out of Beaumont, Texas that begs for your attention. Jack sings his own songs while playing a hard-charging but deceptively intricate guitar. His band UltraSuede is soft as silk but tough as leather. Dropping this CD into a player is like hopping in your car, stepping on the accelerator and blasting down a wide open Texas highway with the “Blues Outside My Window.” “Mr. Earvin “ features Edery’s heartfelt vocals, some stinging guitar with a touch of Roy Buchanan, all rolling over some strings provided by Ken Turner. The “Ballad of Yvonne and Angel “ is a rough jailhouse ballad with a bittersweet slide guitar, angelic backup vocals and the organ of Eric Carlson. On“Knucklebuster,” the band kicks out some driving blues and dusts off more then their knuckles on this hot picking instrumental finale. This may be a debut for Jack Edery & UltraSuede but “Fried Chicken & Whiskey “ makes for a menu of tasty treats.
- Roger & Margaret White - Big City Blues Magazine - Spring 2010

Jack Edery has put together this rare roadside attraction out of Beaumont, Texas that begs for your attention. Jack sings his own songs while playing a hard-charging but deceptively intricate guitar. His band UltraSuede is soft as silk but tough as leather. Dropping this CD into a player is like hopping in your car, stepping on the accelerator and blasting down a wide open Texas highway with the “Blues Outside My Window.” “Mr. Earvin “ features Edery’s heartfelt vocals, some stinging guitar with a touch of Roy Buchanan, all rolling over some strings provided by Ken Turner. The “Ballad of Yvonne and Angel “ is a rough jailhouse ballad with a bittersweet slide guitar, angelic backup vocals and the organ of Eric Carlson. On“Knucklebuster,” the band kicks out some driving blues and dusts off more then their knuckles on this hot picking instrumental finale. This may be a debut for Jack Edery & UltraSuede but “Fried Chicken & Whiskey “ makes for a menu of tasty treats.
- Roger & Margaret White - Big City Blues Magazine - Spring 2010

There's no mistaking where this music came from. Ultrasuede, as showcased on its new album "Fried Chicken and Whiskey", proudly upholds that Texas tradition that gave us the rowdy vocal lineage of Roy Head, Doug Sahm and Delbert McClinton, as well as that slight sting to the guitar delivery as exemplified by Pee Wee Crayton, Albert Collins, the Vaughan brothers and Chris Duarte.

This band clearly emphasizes its ability to rev up a party vibe, so it's a bit ironic that this record's most standout tracks are the ballads. These are also the tunes that most markedly deviate from the 12-bar blues structure. To be sure, they evoke armadilloes, tumbleweeds and rockin' roadhouses every bit as much as the album's actual blues.

"Memphis," with the snare-and-brush drum work, I-IV-III chord progression, and delay effect applied to the slide guitar during the break, is the collection's finest moment. Jack Ederly's plaintively half-spoken baritone vocals put the capper on the lonely atmosphere being conjured.

"Mr. Earvin" sports a melancholy minor key, driven home by Sue Pierce's ghostly sustained organ chords. Ederly's sense of how to build a guitar break that's not just servicably coherent but eloquent is on great display here.

To be sure, the blues are fun. The New Orleans rhythm of "Cajun Queenie," delivered not only with drums but the interplay of accordion and washboard, is infectious. The National lap steel sound used on "Turn Me Loose in Your Kitchen" lends a nice roots touch. On "Throw a Boogie Woogie," Ederly's take on that style's signature eight-to-the-bar arpeggio is delivered so frenetically, it's a little reminiscent of Dick Dale's ealy-60s pyrotechnics.

It's no wonder Ultrasuede, as indicated by its website's show calendar, stays busy. About the time the brisket is done and the caps are popping off the longnecks, this is the kind of music Lone Star boot-scooters want to hear. - Barney Quick, forum on Indie-Music.com

There's no mistaking where this music came from. Ultrasuede, as showcased on its new album "Fried Chicken and Whiskey", proudly upholds that Texas tradition that gave us the rowdy vocal lineage of Roy Head, Doug Sahm and Delbert McClinton, as well as that slight sting to the guitar delivery as exemplified by Pee Wee Crayton, Albert Collins, the Vaughan brothers and Chris Duarte.

This band clearly emphasizes its ability to rev up a party vibe, so it's a bit ironic that this record's most standout tracks are the ballads. These are also the tunes that most markedly deviate from the 12-bar blues structure. To be sure, they evoke armadilloes, tumbleweeds and rockin' roadhouses every bit as much as the album's actual blues.

"Memphis," with the snare-and-brush drum work, I-IV-III chord progression, and delay effect applied to the slide guitar during the break, is the collection's finest moment. Jack Ederly's plaintively half-spoken baritone vocals put the capper on the lonely atmosphere being conjured.

"Mr. Earvin" sports a melancholy minor key, driven home by Sue Pierce's ghostly sustained organ chords. Ederly's sense of how to build a guitar break that's not just servicably coherent but eloquent is on great display here.

To be sure, the blues are fun. The New Orleans rhythm of "Cajun Queenie," delivered not only with drums but the interplay of accordion and washboard, is infectious. The National lap steel sound used on "Turn Me Loose in Your Kitchen" lends a nice roots touch. On "Throw a Boogie Woogie," Ederly's take on that style's signature eight-to-the-bar arpeggio is delivered so frenetically, it's a little reminiscent of Dick Dale's ealy-60s pyrotechnics.

It's no wonder Ultrasuede, as indicated by its website's show calendar, stays busy. About the time the brisket is done and the caps are popping off the longnecks, this is the kind of music Lone Star boot-scooters want to hear. - Barney Quick, forum on Indie-Music.com

"Mr. Ervin" is a song dedicated to the late Beaumont blues man, Ervin Charles.  This one's all about Jack - and, of  course - his mentor. You can't help but feel the sincerity in his vocals as Jack sings about missing his friend. This one has all the ingredients of a perfect ballad - real and heartfelt lyrics, soulful vocals, slow and steady rhythm, and scorching guitar riffs. This was one awesome track. Man, this band knows how to "Throw A Boogie Woogie." Whoa! A good bowl of gumbo is nothing without lots of spice, and this two minute barn burner provides some heaping doses. This total free for all is worth a few hits of the replay button. "Memphis" is an absolutely beautiful piece of work. The harmony between Jack and Gin Gin is a pleasure to listen to, the precise way the slide, lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars meld together is commendable and the rhythm is profound.  Another extremely well done track. From what I've just heard, UltraSuede has every right to call themselves a band that plays "a gumbo of styles with blues as the roux." They actually may want to expand on that and say "a delicious gumbo of styles with real good blues as the roux." - Blewzzman Lauro, Mary4Music.com

"Mr. Ervin" is a song dedicated to the late Beaumont blues man, Ervin Charles.  This one's all about Jack - and, of  course - his mentor. You can't help but feel the sincerity in his vocals as Jack sings about missing his friend. This one has all the ingredients of a perfect ballad - real and heartfelt lyrics, soulful vocals, slow and steady rhythm, and scorching guitar riffs. This was one awesome track. Man, this band knows how to "Throw A Boogie Woogie." Whoa! A good bowl of gumbo is nothing without lots of spice, and this two minute barn burner provides some heaping doses. This total free for all is worth a few hits of the replay button. "Memphis" is an absolutely beautiful piece of work. The harmony between Jack and Gin Gin is a pleasure to listen to, the precise way the slide, lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars meld together is commendable and the rhythm is profound.  Another extremely well done track. From what I've just heard, UltraSuede has every right to call themselves a band that plays "a gumbo of styles with blues as the roux." They actually may want to expand on that and say "a delicious gumbo of styles with real good blues as the roux." - Blewzzman Lauro, Mary4Music.com

With raucous performances, Fried Chicken & Whiskey delivers on the promise of its title. That track is pure funk, with a bridge borrowed from James Brown's "Sex Machine" and an Eddie Hazel guitar break. Jack Edery & UltraSuede rock chaotically on "Throw a Boogie Woogie" and "Blues Outside My Window" settling down for the Chicago-style "Blind Woman With a Gun" and the desolate slow blues, "Mr Earvin." Edery's solo acoustic blues, "Turn Me Loose in Your Kitchen" and the delicate "Memphis" (featuring producer Jimbo Mathus on guitar) create a lull before the soul romp "Knucklebuster" closes the self-released disc with greasy organ and Lonnie Mack-style guitar.  - by Tom Hyslop, Blues Revue Magazine, March 2010. Issue 122

With raucous performances, Fried Chicken & Whiskey delivers on the promise of its title. That track is pure funk, with a bridge borrowed from James Brown's "Sex Machine" and an Eddie Hazel guitar break. Jack Edery & UltraSuede rock chaotically on "Throw a Boogie Woogie" and "Blues Outside My Window" settling down for the Chicago-style "Blind Woman With a Gun" and the desolate slow blues, "Mr Earvin." Edery's solo acoustic blues, "Turn Me Loose in Your Kitchen" and the delicate "Memphis" (featuring producer Jimbo Mathus on guitar) create a lull before the soul romp "Knucklebuster" closes the self-released disc with greasy organ and Lonnie Mack-style guitar.  - by Tom Hyslop, Blues Revue Magazine, March 2010. Issue 122

The record by Jack Edery is soft and cool. There are plenty of melodies, the music takes you away from this earth, it's that beautiful and timeless. The band members are all well skilled. This music inspires a good time with deep honesty.
- Bertwin - Blues and Friends - Golfbreker radio - Netherlands

The record by Jack Edery is soft and cool. There are plenty of melodies, the music takes you away from this earth, it's that beautiful and timeless. The band members are all well skilled. This music inspires a good time with deep honesty.
- Bertwin - Blues and Friends - Golfbreker radio - Netherlands