Rex Peoples serves up blues with bite in ‘’Fried Food/Hard Liquor’’

Rex Peoples treats listeners to his latest single “Fried Food/Hard Liquor” a raw, gritty, soulful and emotionally unrefrained like the blues are. From the opening note, “Fried Food/Hard Liquor” announces it’s intentions is not for applause; it’s for truth. Rex’s booming voice guides you through a smoky juke joint where the beer’s cold, the food is greasy and the stories are true. There is no coat of sugar on pain in this song, and it is not smooth around the edges. it welcomes the scars, celebrates them as evidence of survival.

“Fried Food/Hard Liquor” is tight yet assertive. The gritty soul grooves bolster Rex’s voice and make the sound feel classic and wonderfully wicked. Weary with resilient fire, the sound of such paradoxes, only a seasoned storyteller could tell. It’s bold blues that listens to guys like John Lee Hooker and doesn’t back down, not afraid to strain and bear the weight, look you in the eyes and tell you like it is.

“Fried Food/Hard Liquor” is part confession, part callout. It’s a window into a life that has seen hardships but also come out singing. Every line is steeped in late-night, broken-promised, hidden-revelation feeling. But it’s not about regret; it’s about recognition. People has the uncommon gift of sharing personal experiences to universal appeal, bringing the listener not merely the sound of his experience, but a sense of comradeship with that experience.

For those who enjoy genuine blues and old-school, unvarnished soul, this track is a reminder of what music can sound like when there’s a room full of truth in it. Rex Peoples is not chasing after what’s hot; he’s after the truth, and in “Fried Food/Hard Liquor,” he’s got it in a bear hug.