STORYVILLE
''PIECE OF YOUR SOUL''
1996
53:38
1 /Bitter Rain
David Grissom / Malford Milligan/5:54
2 /Good Day for the Blues
David Grissom/3:59
3 /Blind Side
David Grissom / David Holt / Chris Layton / Malford Milligan / Tommy Shannon/3:48
4 /Don't Make Me Cry
Craig Ross/5:34
5 /What Passes for Love
David Grissom/6:07
6 /Solid Ground
David Holt / Malford Milligan/5:14
7 /A Piece of Your Soul
David Grissom / David Holt / Chris Layton / Malford Milligan / Tommy Shannon/3:53
8 /Cynical
David Holt / Malford Milligan/4:05
9 /Luck Runs Out
Doyle Bramhall / David Grissom / David Holt / Malford Milligan/4:34
10 /Can't Go There Anymore
David Grissom / David Holt / Chris Layton / Malford Milligan / Tommy Shannon/4:43
11 /Share That Smile
David Grissom/5:47
Bertram Brown /Vocals (Background)
David Grissom /Guitar, Vocals (Background)
Felecia Hayes /Vocals (Background)
David L. Holt /Guitar, Vocals (Background)
Chris Layton /Drums, Percussion
Malford Milligan /Vocals
Tommy Shannon /Bass
Reese Wynans /Organ (Hammond)
REVIEW
by Thom Owens
Storyville's second album, Piece of Your Soul, is a gritty Texas blues record, but it's delivered with enough rock & roll savvy to crossover into the mainstream. That's not to say that the group has watered-down the greasy roadhouse R&B that is their stock and trade -- they simply inject it with a shot of feverish rock & roll energy, and that's what makes Piece of Your Soul a successful follow-up to the award-winning debut, The Bluest Eyes.
BIOGRAPHY
By John Bush
Veterans from dozens of jam sessions and all-star backing bands, the members of Storyville gelled at just such a jam, in 1994 at the Austin club known as Antone's. Bassist Tommy Shannon and drummer Chris Layton had played in Stevie Ray Vaughan's Double Trouble for ten years before the bluesman's death in 1990, and both moved on to the Arc Angels before meeting the other members of Storyville. Lead guitarist David Holt played on the Mavericks' debut album, and appeared with another lead guitarist David Grissom in Joe Ely's backing band. Grissom would also gain experience touring with John Mellencamp and the Allman Brothers. The only member of the band with less than ten sideman credits, vocalist Malford Milligan, sang with the Austin band Stick People before the formation of Storyville -- named, of course, in honor of New Orleans' historic red-light district. 
After several sessions to work out their bluesy soul/R&B, Storyville hopped into the recording studio and produced an album for November Records. Released the same year of the band's foundation, The Bluest Eyes won the band six awards at the 1995 Austin Music Awards, including Best Band and Best Single. The LP was rated highly in mainstream publications, and earned Storyville a major-label contract, with the Atlantic subsidiary Code Blue. Though the band released no new material during 1995, three more trophies at that year's Austin Music Awards were forthcoming. Second album A Piece of Your Soul was released in 1996, followed in 1998 by Dog Years.
''PIECE OF YOUR SOUL''
1996
53:38
1 /Bitter Rain
David Grissom / Malford Milligan/5:54
2 /Good Day for the Blues
David Grissom/3:59
3 /Blind Side
David Grissom / David Holt / Chris Layton / Malford Milligan / Tommy Shannon/3:48
4 /Don't Make Me Cry
Craig Ross/5:34
5 /What Passes for Love
David Grissom/6:07
6 /Solid Ground
David Holt / Malford Milligan/5:14
7 /A Piece of Your Soul
David Grissom / David Holt / Chris Layton / Malford Milligan / Tommy Shannon/3:53
8 /Cynical
David Holt / Malford Milligan/4:05
9 /Luck Runs Out
Doyle Bramhall / David Grissom / David Holt / Malford Milligan/4:34
10 /Can't Go There Anymore
David Grissom / David Holt / Chris Layton / Malford Milligan / Tommy Shannon/4:43
11 /Share That Smile
David Grissom/5:47
Bertram Brown /Vocals (Background)
David Grissom /Guitar, Vocals (Background)
Felecia Hayes /Vocals (Background)
David L. Holt /Guitar, Vocals (Background)
Chris Layton /Drums, Percussion
Malford Milligan /Vocals
Tommy Shannon /Bass
Reese Wynans /Organ (Hammond)
REVIEW
by Thom Owens
Storyville's second album, Piece of Your Soul, is a gritty Texas blues record, but it's delivered with enough rock & roll savvy to crossover into the mainstream. That's not to say that the group has watered-down the greasy roadhouse R&B that is their stock and trade -- they simply inject it with a shot of feverish rock & roll energy, and that's what makes Piece of Your Soul a successful follow-up to the award-winning debut, The Bluest Eyes.
BIOGRAPHY
By John Bush
Veterans from dozens of jam sessions and all-star backing bands, the members of Storyville gelled at just such a jam, in 1994 at the Austin club known as Antone's. Bassist Tommy Shannon and drummer Chris Layton had played in Stevie Ray Vaughan's Double Trouble for ten years before the bluesman's death in 1990, and both moved on to the Arc Angels before meeting the other members of Storyville. Lead guitarist David Holt played on the Mavericks' debut album, and appeared with another lead guitarist David Grissom in Joe Ely's backing band. Grissom would also gain experience touring with John Mellencamp and the Allman Brothers. The only member of the band with less than ten sideman credits, vocalist Malford Milligan, sang with the Austin band Stick People before the formation of Storyville -- named, of course, in honor of New Orleans' historic red-light district.
After several sessions to work out their bluesy soul/R&B, Storyville hopped into the recording studio and produced an album for November Records. Released the same year of the band's foundation, The Bluest Eyes won the band six awards at the 1995 Austin Music Awards, including Best Band and Best Single. The LP was rated highly in mainstream publications, and earned Storyville a major-label contract, with the Atlantic subsidiary Code Blue. Though the band released no new material during 1995, three more trophies at that year's Austin Music Awards were forthcoming. Second album A Piece of Your Soul was released in 1996, followed in 1998 by Dog Years.
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