O. B. BUCHANA

I've been looking at the other soul blogs and everyone is into the ole school stuff -don't get me wrong it's my fav - BUT there are some new guys around that deserve to be heard. So I think I'll move in and out of the Chitlin Circuit .....

O.B. Buchana - Brother of Luther Lackey:

Born in Mound Bayou, Mississippi, Buchana spent his childhood in Clarksdale. O.B. began singing when he was only 8 in the gospel choir at his Baptist church. By the time he was a teenager the gospel group Mighty Suns Of God selected him to be their lead singer. In the early 1990's O.B. signed with the record label Blue River and he recorded his first hit single "Back Up Lover".

His first disc "It's Over" followed to critical acclaim. Next he signed with Suzie Q Records for "I Got Caught". His career has truly taken off after signing with Ecko Records.

REVIEW: "I Can't Stop Drinkin" (Ecko 2005)

** Only 6 months after his last hit-filled disc for Ecko, "Shake What You Got", we get a new one that includes his heartfelt ode to Tyrone Davis ("Stage In The Sky"). The song is a slow "Soul Heaven"-type ballad where O.B. talks about how the man's music affected his life. It's the best jam here on a project that seems put together for the sake of this tribute song. Unfortunately, the material just isn't in the same league as previous Ecko Records releases and especially his fabulous last album. "I Can't Stop Drinkin'" is a decent upbeat dancer where O.B. professes his
love for booze and "Girl I Need Your Love" is an okay slow number, but the album is marked by some lame lyrics in "I'm Ready To Get Nude", an otherwise fun, funky groover, and "Lap Dance". The cover is also jivey, but Buchana's vocal prowess seems to overcome the obstacles.

**This is worth taking down even just for "Stage in the Sky" - Of course I don't agree with the review - but ah well ...