Better Than The Chili: Slant
Once a week The Wheel's Still In Spin highlights a band from the Greater Cincinnati area. Whether you prefer Skyline or Gold Star, you will agree that this band is "Better Than The Chili."
Slant started out as an all girl band. Over the past few years, the lineup has changed. Michelle Korn has been the musical focal point through every change.
Korn is the niece of Soul Asylum’s Dave Pirner and has a natural talent for writing catchy songs. Her voice sounds mature beyond her years. Still under drinking age, she has a tonal quality of a younger Lucinda Williams.
After the band changes, Slant has settled on a lineup and released their first album, Nothin’ Left But Me. Sean Sullivan (of The Minor Leagues, The Silhouette, and Straight Arms) handles the truly tasty lead guitar duties while recording and mixing the album. Ben Berger (also from The Silhouette) plays keyboards and sings supporting vocals. Sean Peters rounds out the band with his bass playing. On the release, the regular members were assisted by Pete Weiss on organ and Mark Everetts on drums.
Nothin’ Left But Me is an ambitious sounding debut album. It mixes the guitar rock of The Replacements with the pop sensibility of 90’s alternative bands like Weezer and all topped of with the naturally soothing drawl of Korn’s vocals. The members of Slant are Cincinnatians, but slowly drifting from the Queen City. They are attending college in Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee. After their CD release this past Friday, June 20th, Slant will still be one of Cincinnati’s best byproducts if they relocate.
Nothin’ Left But Me should be available from iTunes and CDBaby soon. In the meantime, it can be purchased at Shake It and Everybody’s Records in Cincinnati.
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