A time capsule bursting with the raucous, rhythmic sounds of 60s and 70s rock, Duane Hoover's brand new single, "Just An Everyday Thing," could be a lost hit on a scratchy vinyl found while crate digging.
Along with moaning and groaning T-Rex-like guitar riffs, the heavy drum work by Anthony Krizan keeps "Just An Everyday Thing" marching steadily forward, capturing some of the intensity and essence of dare I say the late great John Bonham in songs like "Moby Dick."
Meanwhile, Hoover croons in Marc Bolan-like fashion about the song's muse, a capricious woman lost in her daydreams: "She stepped into her fascination / She couldn't hear the world outside." Hoover's irreverent lyrics are a throwback to an era of music when rock artists gave themselves space to experiment and play around -- and the result is extremely catchy.
Hoover says that "Just An Everyday Thing" began as his "attempt at a Bowie 'Young Americans' type song… but it took a different turn and became something else."
Listeners can still find Bowie's influence in the warped electric guitar riffs and pithy lyrics such as "She paused with some hesitation / Knowing this could be some wild ride," but the rest of the song belongs entirely to Hoover. He takes the bones of 60s pop-rock and 70s punk and builds something that sounds both old and new, and uniquely his own.
Hoover got his start playing with a band in Atlanta, then went on to blaze new trails at music clubs like CBGB in New York City. His songs draw inspiration from British Invasion bands like The Who and The Kinks, as well as early rock legends such as Buddy Holly and Roy Orbison. Hoover has had a busy year, as he's coming off the release of Wayward Path just this April, a collection of original songs and covers.
In his latest release, "Just An Everyday Thing" gives listeners a taste of his next album, Magic Mirror Story Book, set for release in mid-October.
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