With the sunset strip desolate these days long after the strong times of eighties rock and glam that flourished back in the day. In 1987 CHARLOTTE wreaked havoc on those very stomping grounds. Well it’s been some time and CHARLOTTE are back (in sorts) and will be releasing their long awaited debut CD “Medusa Groove” on Eonian Records.

Twelve track’s dusted off and waiting for the world to reap the excitement that’s been uncovered. These boys smelled of success and seemed ready to deliver. First thing I notice is the production is over the edge; it’s great to have quality sound regardless who it is but to have CHARLOTTE blowing your hair back is mind-bending. These guys will turn the clock back on the new millennium and kick-start a new generation of rockers. The opening track “Medusa Groove” is alive and the smell of leather drenched with sweat echoes in my head. These boys are exciting and the musicianship is outstanding. This is the shit I’ve been waiting for to arrive and bust the nuts out of all those emo kids!

Vocally Eric Ganz is reminiscent of Jack Russell (GREAT WHITE) with a tinge of Steve Whiteman (KIX) and yet Ganz reaches down deep and does his best Ian Astbury on a song like “Siren”, which is a seductive track that deserves some attention. With a melting pot of blues and rock “Little Devils” has me chanting priest of the ancient lullaby for some reason, you’ll have to hear the track for yourself but it is amazing. It starts off with a little ditty ala VAN HALEN’s “Hot For Teacher” and the midsection of Chris Colovas and E.D. Brewton kick in and throws the life line over to Eric Ganz and the rest is all lyrically genius. The guitar work by Vinnie Cacciotti is off the hook also.

You wanna get the crowd crazy check out the party on “She Get It Up”. This is the house party track that will have the chicks jumping with plenty cleavage poppin’; fast smooth and nasty. This will do it for sure!!!

With acoustics blazing and a soft sophisticated voice on “Got Love On The Line” CHARLOTTE breaks hearts with this sultry ballad. Ganz is so powerful and you will get the full essences of a class act on “Medusa Groove”. And if you’re looking for a little funk rock then check out “Invisible Man”… well that’s until the guitar starts shredding!

All I can say about CHARLOTTE’s “Medusa Groove” is it has some of the most powerful vocals I’ve heard with an experience of time warp and a montage of music that runs the gambit, come take the ride, it’s a wild one.