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A friend in low places

Posted by Stephen Centanni | Nov 10, 2021 | Music Briefs | 0 |

Photo | facebook.com/RickyCrookMusic

Band: Ricky Crook & The Horseshoe Halo Band
Date: Friday, Nov. 12 at 6 p.m.
Venue: Moe’s Original BBQ – Daphne, 6423 Bayfront Park Drive (Daphne), moesoriginalbbq.com
Tickets: Free

Experiencing live music in a family-friendly environment can sometimes be a challenge in the Azalea City. Moe’s Original BBQ in Daphne fills this void with live bands and delicious barbecue set in an environment that embraces music lovers of all ages. 

This weekend, Moe’s Original BBQ welcomes the country music of Atmore native Ricky Crook. Southern sounds have filled Crook’s ears since his childhood. His family filled their Sunday afternoons with porch jams at his grandparents’ house. Over the years, Crook began to find his creative inspirations in country artists such as Vern Gosdin, Buck Owens and Johnny Bush, as well as rock icons like Lynyrd Skynyrd and Creedence Clearwater Revival. Currently, Crook is showcasing his talents on the Sherrick-Nashville music label.

Since 2017, Crook has maintained a steady release of singles and EPs. His first studio efforts such as “In My Truck” and “For Anything” are flashbacks to the grand country music of the ’80s and ’90s that made Randy Travis and Garth Brooks famous. The releases that followed are in the same vein. Crook demonstrates a perfect balance between stomping honky-tonk anthems and heartfelt country ballads. Meanwhile, his lyrical reflections are delivered through smooth, rich transitions between tenor and baritone. Crook should be a hit with country fans who lean more toward the traditional than the modern.

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Stephen Centanni

Stephen Centanni

With the exception of two years spent at Auburn University, Steve Centanni has spent his life in Mobile County while focusing on his two passions: music and the written word. As soon as he was issued his driver’s license, Centanni began to explore the local music scene in the early ‘90s. He filled his weekend with visits classic local venues such as the Four Strong Winds Coffee House, Vincent Van Go-Go’s and Culture Shock, all of which welcomed those who had yet to reach 18. After high school, Centanni traded Mobile for Auburn to complete his B.A. in English with an emphasis on general writing. While at Auburn, he had the honor of studying under the Pulitzer-winning poet Natasha Trethewey, who served as the nation’s Poet Laureate in 2012 and 2014. After receiving his diploma, Centanni quickly moved back to Mobile and completed the University of South Alabama’s graduate program with a M.Ed. Eventually, he was tapped by the nationally distributed Volume Entertainment Magazine to serve as the magazine’s managing editor/senior writer. His time with Volume allowed him to exercise his love for both music and writing. As Volume began to fade, Lagniappe recruited Centanni as their Music Writer and later their Music Editor, where he has remained for a little over a decade. As far as his involvement in the local music scene, Centanni organized Cess Fest at the Langan Park, which was a mini-festival focused on original local music in a time when original local music was veritably taboo in Downtown Mobile. For a short time, he brought original music to Downtown Mobile as the in-house promoter for the now deceased venue Cell Block. He managed local underground powerhouse Fry Cook, until the members parted ways. Centanni has lent his bass to bands such as Keychain Pistol and The F’n A-Holes, and he toured nationally as a member of Abstract Artimus & the Torture Children. Currently, he provides vocals for the garage blues rock outfit Johnny No. Ultimately, Centanni’s experience in the local music scene as both a participant and an observer has allowed him to witness the ever-changing persona of Mobile’s enigmatic music scene, which continues to leave him with more questions than answers.

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