Vintage Guitar Magzine - October 2009

“Hippie biker country rock” may become a genre once folks get wind of this guitar/harmonica-driven Skynyrd/Marshall Tucker/Allman influenced outfit. The rebel rockers work their version of Duane Allman/Dickie Betts Eat A Peach era guitar interplay (“Rebel Rock”) with solid originals (“Virginia Moon”) and a smoking Nine Inch Nails cum Johnny Cash’s “Hurt.”
Rick Allen - October 2009

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OrlandoSentinel.com

Checking in with Commander Cody at McWell's
posted by JimAbbott on Mar 27, 2009 12:02:29 PM

Boy, people kept buying me beers at the Commander Cody show on Thursday at McWell's on South Orange Avenue! That was mighty nice, but next time, I gotta stick with the whiskey.

But I digress..

After so many years on the road, the Commander, George Frayne, looks rode-hard-and-put-away-wet, but the guy can still pound out the 12-bar boogie piano. Canstill knock back the tequila, too, looks like.

The band was a basic rhythm section, with the exception of the spotlight-stealing solos by lead guitarist Mark Emerick. The guy shifts masterfully from Allman-esque Southern Rock into twangy country mode. Emerick's cousin, Orlando's Timmy Kelliher, helped out on rhythm for a good deal of the set. A lot of boogie-woogie stuff, including "Smoke Smoke Smoke (That Cigarette)," "Beat me Daddy, Eight to the Bar," "There's a Riot Goin' On" and the signature "Hot Rod Lincoln."

Kelliher, one of the best pickers around, had more chance to shine in the opening set by Galloway-Kelliher, the band that also features the singing and harmonica work of Midnight Creepers alum Mike Galloway. The band was especially locked in on Thursday, with Emerick sitting in on guitar. The twin leads were as tasty as the beers.

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The July Issue of Bands of Dixie, a French publication, featured an interview with Mike and Tim.

Click HERE to see the May issue of Gritz magazine that featured an interview that is written in English!