Rob Roy Parnell

Let’s Start Something (Blue Rocket)

With his first album in eight years, Rob Roy Parnell unloads choogling blues boogies bolstered by his ferocious harp. His backing band rolls free and easy, with cameos from brother Lee Roy (“Long Distance Love”) and Stephen Bruton (“That’s All She Wrote”), though “Sorry as They Come” and “If Mama Ain’t Happy” swagger best, along with aptly titled Sarah Brown co-write “That’s What the Blues Is All About.”

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This article appears in September 19 • 2008.

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Doug Freeman has been writing for the Austin Chronicle since 2007, covering the arts and music scene in the city. He is originally from Virginia and earned his Masters Degree from the University of Texas. He is also co-editor of The Austin Chronicle Music Anthology, published by UT Press.