This is a local artist from Maine. There aren't really any links for him; his MySpace page seems to be defunct, which is hardly surprising, considering it's MySpace.

tek's rating: ½

Straight From the County
Bull Moose

This was released in 2009. It's homemade, and originally was sold in a local chain of music stores called Bull Moose, but when I checked the site in 2024 before writing my review, I found that it's no longer available there. And I should mention I usually listen to CDs in a DVD player, but it wouldn't play this one, I had to play it on my actual CD player.

1. A comedic commercial for Katahdin Woodworks, which sponsored the CD.

2. "Mister Man": This song is the only reason I know Eben exists. I heard it on the radio a few times at work, but it was ostensibly by... an artist with a different name, I think it was "Mastah E and Bizzy B" or something like that, I don't remember exactly. So it took me awhile to find out who it was actually by, when I went looking for it years ago. I think I had downloaded an mp3 at some point, but I eventually lost that when my computer died. In 2013, I bought the album and ripped that song, so you can listen to it or download it from my site, if you want. Anyway, it's kind of a rap-style song, but much slower than most rap music. I do think it's mostly a fairly amusing song (particularly if you're from Maine), but some bits are potentially offensive.

3. "I Can't Find Nothin'": This is more of a country or bluegrass style, I think. It's a breakup song, and I guess it's kind of amusing. Just a bit.

4. "Maine Drinking Song": It's exactly what the title says it is. And it's not bad. The musical style... I dunno, kinda sounds like something you might line dance to.

5. "My Dog": Sounds like a loving tribute, but the lyrics describe a pretty poor excuse for a dog.

6. "Taking Over the World": This one's kind of funky.

7. "Lime Green Stretch Pants": I have absolutely no idea what to think about this song. It's just weird.

8. "Can't Get Here from There": This is a Maine-themed take on "I've Been Everywhere". Not bad.

9. "Mainely International Stars": This is sort of glam rock or something, based on Maine having lots of towns named after foreign cities.

10. "In the Desert": This has a vaguely Arabian sound to it. It's about how small the Desert of Maine is.

11. "Massholes": The title is an insult some Mainers use for people from Massachusetts who visit Maine. I'm not sure I could say what style the music is. Kind of funky, maybe. Or soul. Or... something else.

Well, I liked the album more than I expected to. It's kind of fun hearing all the different musical styles done with a Down East accent. And it's all just... you know, mildly amusing. I could imagine some people listening to it more often than I'd want to do, and enjoying it more than I did. But it's not bad, even if I don't expect to remember any of the songs other than "Mister Man".