“My love since childhood is country melody with everyone playing in the pocket…
Above all, despite my European pretensions, I am a total American and a Minnesotan—specifically a girl from Saint Paul. I love to travel and try all new things, to experience the world firsthand and to come home to the house I grew up in to regroup between my adventures.”
So says Miss Georgia Peach!
Miss Georgia Peach is back following 2022’s Aloha From Kentucky with sophomore solo country release “Class Out The Ass” on Rum Bar Records February 14th, 2025, giving 14 tracks to sing, jump, shake and shout along to in classic country tradition covering the 50’s through the 70’s. Recorded and mixed by Brian Pulito at Horse City Hit Club, Lexington, KY, produced and arranged by Travis Ramin, Class Out The Ass features all-star players who grew up on country, played in punk and hard rock bands Nashville Pussy and Nine Pound Hammer, and have come back to make their own country music through that filter.
Miss Georgia Peach started playing in bands in 1991 in NYC and came home to the Twin Cities in 1993. She has been writing, singing, playing, recording and touring all along, with over 30 releases on indie labels like Dionysus, Sympathy For the Record Industry and Rum Bar Records.
It’s interesting seeing Nashville Pussy alongside Miss Peach; they used to be on the road with Motorhead and have a solid underground rock following. With them on board, I wasn’t at all sure what to expect from this country gal!
My Review:
Do you remember when rock was fun? I do remember (just about) the pre-Grunge era of rock n’roll all night and partying along to a life of pre-Aids sex and drink. Then it all got very serious and melancholic, and you turned to country to have a beer and a dance to. Country music always tells a story as well, so here on Valentine’s Day I am sending along my review of this latest outing from the accomplished Miss Georgia Peach.
“Shut Up and Drink Your Beer” starts off with the sentiment from the barmaid that she doesn’t want to hear any more of those sad tales! Big boys, don’t cry! Just shut up, mate! It is hoe-down fever, a dollar in the jukebox, and guitars that rock n’roll!
“Baby Ride Easy” is a harmony singing sing-along number that you would sway along to while you hold a beer in hand and have an arm around the one you love. It’s a fun country number.
“Dusty” is going out tonight! This one tells a tale and introduces Dusty, who is a girl we should worry about, I think. It has a nicely developed musical riff and a decent beat. A solid album track.
“Honeywagon” is a fast little number telling a quick story about the boy that was taken home. It shakes it! I think this is one that would be a load of fun delivered in the live set.
“I Don’t Care” is only 2.08 long. It is a Dolly Parton-style love ditty, entirely appropriate for the Valentine’s release date. I liked it; its a fun number with a nice country guitar accompaniment.
“Who Throwed Dat Rock” takes us to the square dance and an incident! Again, it is a tongue-in-cheek country tale of life and love. You have to dance to this one; you can’t just sit and listen!
“Sweet Thang” has a built-in sway, and the song duets male/female. This gives a different feel to the song, which has a cheating guy giving his attention to the waitress. We’ve heard that story before!
“Bang Bang” is down-the-line country. It wasn’t my favorite; it was kind of a throwaway two minutes with a lot of repeated bang bangs!
“You’re The Reason Our Kids Are Ugly” has a direction change and a male/female duet again. This one is kind of funny as the couple reflects on how they are still together even though they may not have everything they need. Who needs looks and money after all?
“Take Your Guitar and Git” at just under two minutes is the shortest track on the album. Georgia is sick of hearing that G string and those honky-tonk songs! It’s back to a piece of fun country blues.
“Let Me Be There” sways to the beat with this great cover version of a song previously sung by such music luminaries as Elvis and Olivia Newton-John. This is a wonderful country sing-along version that I really enjoyed. It’s a great song and it’s really well delivered by Georgia; she nailed it.
“Some of Shelly’s Blues” is an acoustic and dreamy song. Listening to it, I enjoyed Georgia’s vocals very much. Behind the best of songs lies the blues and this song sings the blues so well.
“Somewhere Down the Line” is a pacey country pop piece with a rock n’roll edge, a fun track to bounce along to.
“Luxury Liner” returns to the hoedown. It’s fast, a very fast delivery—a song in a hurry!
Summary: In summary, I liked this a lot. There are, after all, fourteen songs on this album and there was only one that I didn’t really like; that is very good going. Also, when she’s good, she’s very good indeed and the band is tight and the music perfectly fits the delivery. In a world where I often avoid the news, I would never avoid listening to this; it puts a smile on your face and has you dancing around the kitchen table as your toddler is bopping too!
Standout Tracks: “Shut Up and Drink Your Beer,” “Some of Shelly’s Blues” and “Let Me be There.”
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You can stream music from Miss Georgia Peach here
Artist website here
By Lorraine Foley
Band Members and Album Credits:
Miss Georgia Peach, Lead Vocals
Ruyter Suys: Lead Guitar, Vocals, Mandolin, & Keyboards
Blaine Cartwright, Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
Mark Hendricks, Bass & Vocals
Travis Ramin, Drums & Percussion
Earl Crimm, Acoustic & Lead Guitar
A. J. Srubas, Fiddle & Pedal Steel
Scott Luallen, Vocals
Heather Parrish, Backing Vocals
Additional vocals recorded at The Legendary Kay Bank Studio in Creation Audio in Minneapolis, MN, by Tom Herbers.
Mastered by Kurt Bloch at Strictly Vintage.
