Band: The Wild Boys

Title of the album: Sailing away

Record company / sales: own production / Germany

Similar bands: BoysVoice, Crystal Ball, ZZ Top, Dire Straits

Publishing date:  March 2008

I already did an enthusiastic review of the first album of this experienced cover band, and they didn´t fail with this 2nd release. The voice is even more smoky and crawls directly into my ears. Together with some perfect melodic hooks this is a "Over the top-release". If you like to find negative things: the self-produced way of the CD without backcover and the fact that I´d really like to hear more than just 6 tracks. After the intro with the title track it begins my favorite and this is a burner into my head. "Like A Rock" is in the vein of RICK SPRINGFIELD and perfect for airplay. You will have the impression with the following bluesy "Turn Around" to hear CLAUS LESSMAN himself. The end of this amazing production is the song "American Life" which causes a happy feeling immediately.

This nice Review comes from Michi Schnabel (Target records).  Thanx!!

Band: The Wild Boys

Title of the album: High Time

Playing time: 37:34 mins.

Record company / sales: own production / Germany

Similar bands: BoysVoice, Crystal Ball, ZZ Top, Dire Straits

Publishing date: 26th January, 2004

Even though THE WILD BOYS have been active since the middle of the 70s, they didn't publish 
their debut until the beginning of 2004 with this CD. My attention was drawn to this recently by 
the report "Minds Eye Diary" on the 7th part of the "Munich's Hardest Hits... Melodic Rock Is 
Back" sampler.

In "High Time", the trio from Schiltach offer entertaining, earthy and fresh rock music which may 
be described as ZZ TOP meets DIRE STRAITS (title track) on the other hand also reminds you 
of the early days of BOYSVOICE ("Wild Boys Rap" / "Asian Eyes") or CRYSTAL BALI 
("Cheap Tricks"/ a mightily catchy tune!) So Hanse (guitar, vocals), Nando (bass, vocals) and 
Jusy (drums, percussion) spread endless good humour in 12 great numbers which immediately 
spreads to the listener with no diversion whatsoever, by the charming rough version of the 
BACKSTREET BOYS mega hit "Quit Playing Games", the sing along hymn "Let It Out" and the 
spicy conversion of the SWEET classic "Wig Wam Bam" . And after several runs "Minds Eye Diary" 
turns out to be the greatest groove of all times. Musically and songwriterally everything is 
absolutely in the green, and the production??? .... well what do you expect?.. the sky is the 
limit, of course!!!

This review comes from Sonny´s Rock Metal Heaven.

Here some extracts from four songs to listen into and the according lyrics: