These Hoboken Guys are Men of Simple Taste
Hoboken’s Doctor Mister Genius have self-released “Man of Simple Taste,” the latest in a series of singles, this time accentuating their particular brand of Americana Soul (through a Jersey blender). As written by guitarist David Ribyat, it is yet another stab at their freewheeling genre-bend that has up to now included punk, metal and surf. Thanks go out to Jim Testa whose “Constant Listener” comes highly recommended (https://jimtestanj.substack.com/).
As Testa writes, “its finesse with this bouncy country tune comes as no surprise, from the unexpected twang in Bill Hamilton’s voice to the reverby Johnny Cash guitars to the tongue-in-cheek lyrics.”
Bill Hamilton’s voice is like meeting a new friend. Warm and expressive, he sings “no fancy food/no French champagne/no money to waste/I’d rather have an ice cold beer/I’m a man of simple taste.”.