Fuel: Brett Scallions, Carl Bell (vocals, guitar); Jeff Abercrombie (bass); Kevin Miller (drums).
Additional personnel: David Campbell (strings); Luis Resto (keyboards); Carol Steele(percussion).
This Pennsylvania-based band hit it big with their debut album on the strength of the
hard-hitting but catchy ’’Shimmer.’’ The all-important follow-up album finds the group wisely
playing to its strengths. From the start, Fuel has had the capability to combine driving riffs
with catchy hooks.
Brett may go down in heavy-rock history as having one of the most effective vocal sneers.
This is an enhanced CD, which contains regular audio tracks and multimedia computer
files.
Meanwhile, there are enough relatively breezy, open-hearted moments, full of ringing
guitar strum and legato melody, to balance the hard stuff nicely.