Mr Jon Spencer is a Rock and Roll legend. either with his Blues Explosion, Rockabilly lunatics Heavy Trash, 80's Garage Punks Pussy Galore and this band, the Hip Hop/Rock Influenced Boss Hog. Led by Spencer's wife Christina Martinez as their vocalist, Boss Hog sound similar to a female fronted Blues Explosion, with more emphasis on keyboards and poppier melodies. The album has a similar kind of vibe to Beck's "Odelay", with it's 60's inspired organs, distorted guitar and hip hop beats.
Whiteout is their third and possibly final album, released in 1999, although they have toured again more recently so there's hope they may release anothe in the future. "Itchy & Scratchy" from his album was featured on a Levi's advert at the time so is probably their most well known song, however "Get It While You Wait" is my favourite of the 11 tracks on offer. here it is...
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