Susie Blue and the Lonesome Fellas, “The House is Haunted” (2022): One Track Mind

Pagan rituals, stupid costumes, and too much candy are all part of my childhood trauma around Halloween. Luckily as an adult, I have learned to enjoy somewhat the music associated with this time of year.

Susie Blue and her band, the Lonesome Fellas, continue to release new music this year and have treated us to the single, “The House is Haunted.” This Mel Torme-composed tune sings with authority. The Lonesome Fellas can rock, roll and swing.

Here, Susie Blue’s ferocious delivery provides a welcome compliment to the twisted rhythm guitar and in-the-pocket rhythm section. Saxophonist Eric Schneider rises to Blue’s challenge by matching the integrity of his solo to that of her vocals.

Fun, convincing and powerful, Susie Blue and the Lonesome Fellas make Halloween – or at least Halloween-inspired music – bearable for me.

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Preston Frazier

Preston Frazier is a bass-playing lawyer living in Atlanta. He is the author of 'Toto: The Band, Not the Dog,' a look at his favorite band. Frazier hosts the music-focused Slang of Ages Podcast and regularly writes about his favorite music on slangofages.com. He can be reached at [email protected]; follow him on Twitter: @slangofages.

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