Description
Audiences know singer/guitarist Tinsley Ellis for his Southern rock influenced blues, but on Devil May Care, Ellis adds a heavy dose of soul to the musical mix.
Ellis was touring 2020’s Ice Cream in Hell when Covid shut everything down. He returned to Atlanta to wait out the pandemic, and like so many, found surprising projects to occupy his time. The music poured out of the already-prolific Ellis (Devil May Care is his 20th album) and 18 months later, he had some 200 songs.
However, the smart thing about Devil May Care is that it weighs in at a lean 10 tracks. There’s no filler here. You’re getting the best of the best and you can tell right away. Devil May Care is also a slow-burn of a record, with tracks gradually building in intensity, but not tempo or volume. Ellis turns up the heat on his slower tracks, keeping the listener engaged, but never letting his tunes boil over into pointless soloing and over-emoting.
