Chris Rock famously quipped,"You know the world is going crazy when the best rapper is a white guy, the best golfer is a black guy, the tallest guy in the NBA is a Chinese guy, the Swiss hold the America's Cup, France is accusing the U.S. of arrogance, Germany doesn't want to go to war, and the three most powerful men in America are name 'Bush,' 'Dick' and 'Colon.' Need I say more?" He should've added that the best Southern rock band is from Queens, NY, not exactly Alabama. The Brought Low's three excellent albums seamlessly bridge the gap between Skynyrd and Queens of the Stone Age. If you see that they're playing at a dive bar near you, bring five dollars for cheap beer and some earplugs. They're loud and they're great.