Artist: Stick It Out 
   Title: Stick It Out
   Label: Independent Release

Italian band ‘Stick It Out’ (yep, keep saying it, still doesn’t sound right does it?) play rock n' roll the Sunset Strip way and certainly wear their influences on their sleeve. Guns N Roses, MSG, and a slew of other 80’s bands are the main point of reference here and of course, this is no bad thing. The album starts with the charming ‘Marry The Swine’ and with songs such as ‘Dog’s Friday Nite’, ‘Soakin Wet Skin’ and ‘Touch’ included on the album, the band seldom stray from the theme. 

The album includes two covers – ‘Jack The Bastard’ originally by Faster Pussycat and ‘Neat Neat Neat’ originally by The Damned – both of which do justice to the originals though not really putting any original mark on them, however. It’s unlikely that this album will sell by the millions but it’s a worthy addition to the record collection of those rock n' roll fans who occasionally seek new music outside of Motley Crue, GNR and Poison. It’s far from a bad recording – the solos are great, the riffs make you want to bang your head and the choruses were clearly written with stadium gigs in mind.  

Throw in a name change along with a bit more time spent honing their craft, it will be interesting to see where this band goes. The singer should probably make up his mind who he is trying to be though, at times Axl, at times Barden and at times Cornell, the vocals are somewhat of a mixed bag. All in all though, a good first effort.

Review by: Adam G

1. Marry The Swine
2. Dog's Friday Nite
3. Sgt. Lizzie
4. Slippin' Away
5. I Wanna Be A Parasite Too
6. Stop Teasin' Me
7. Soakin' Wet Skin
8. Touch
9. You S.U.C.K.
10. Wooden Spoon

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