6639 - THE GREAT DIVIDE (2) - Remain (2002)

THE GREAT DIVIDE (2)
''REMAIN''
NOVEMBER 5 2002
41:56

1 /Fly On
Mike McClure/2:49
2 /Lost in the Night
Mike McClure/4:18
3 /Remain
Mike McClure/3:44
4 /Gypsy Steel
Mike McClure/3:55
5 /Other Side of Midnight
Mike McClure/4:33
6 /Bummin' Around
Scott Copeland / Mike McClure/3:53
7 /Moon Is Almost Full
Mike McClure/3:14
8 /If You Want It That Much
Scott Melott/3:46
9 /Mary Hold On
Mike McClure/3:32
10 /If Not for You
Mike McClure/3:47
11/Hidden Track/3:50

Perry Coleman /Vocals
Dan Dugmore /Dobro, Guitar (Steel)
Kelley Green /Guitar (Bass)
Tony Harrell /Accordion, Organ, Piano, Piano (Electric), Synthesizer
J.J. Lester /Drums, Percussion
Scotte Lester /Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals
Chris Leuzinger /Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Slide Guitar
Mike McClure /Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Vocals
Joe Spivey /Mandolin

BIOGRAPHY
By Jason Ankeny
The Great Divide formed in Oklahoma in 1992. Comprised of vocalist/lead guitarist Mike McClure, bassist Kelley Green, rhythm guitarist Scotte Lester and drummer J.J. Lester, the group honed its chops opening for artists including Chris LeDoux, Tracy Lawrence and the Bellamy Brothers before issuing their independent label debut Goin' for Broke in 1994. In 1998, The Great Divide released their second LP, Break in the Storm and their third album, Revolutions, followed in 1999. Recorded in the historic Will Rogers Theater in Oklahoma, Afterglow was released in 2000.

6638 - THE GREAT DIVIDE (2) - Break In The Storm (1998)

THE GREAT DIVIDE (2)
''BREAK IN THE STORM''
MARCH 17 1998
41:31

1 /Never Could
Mike McClure / Shannon/3:25
2 /Billy Covington
Mike McClure/3:33
3 /But I Do
Mike McClure / Shannon/3:35
4 /Heart of Stone
Mike McClure/2:34
5 /Break in the Storm
Mike McClure/3:34
6 /Dodgers Were in Brooklyn
Mike McClure/3:40
7 /Pour Me a Vacation
Mike McClure/2:57
8 /Couple of Days
Scotte Lester / Mike McClure/2:59
9 /Used to Be
Tom Skinner / Bob Wiles/3:39
10 /Out of Love
Mike McClure/3:45
11 /Round That Bend
Mike McClure/3:40
12 /I Want to Come Home
Mike McClure/4:10

Stewart Cochran /Organ
Gene Elders /Fiddle
Kelley Green /Guitar (Bass), Vocal Harmony
Jimmy LaFave /Guitar, Vocals
J.J. Lester /Drums, Percussion
Scotte Lester /Guitar (Rhythm), Vocal Harmony, Vocals
Lloyd Maines /Guitar (12 String), Guitar (Rhythm), Lap Steel Guitar, Pedal Steel
Mike McClure /Guitar, Vocal Harmony, Vocals
Michael Samuels /Harmonica

REVIEW
by Thom Owens
The Great Divide's second album, Break in the Storm, was their breakthrough effort, the record that demonstrated they could blend country traditions with contemporary energy and wit. Led by vocalist/guitarist Mike McClure, the band has a tough, gritty edge that brings out the best in McClure's honky tonk and Bakersfield updates. There are a couple of moments that don't quite ring true on the album, but on the whole, Break in the Storm is Americana and alt-country at its best.

BIOGRAPHY
By Jason Ankeny
The Great Divide formed in Oklahoma in 1992. Comprised of vocalist/lead guitarist Mike McClure, bassist Kelley Green, rhythm guitarist Scotte Lester and drummer J.J. Lester, the group honed its chops opening for artists including Chris LeDoux, Tracy Lawrence and the Bellamy Brothers before issuing their independent label debut Goin' for Broke in 1994. In 1998, The Great Divide released their second LP, Break in the Storm and their third album, Revolutions, followed in 1999. Recorded in the historic Will Rogers Theater in Oklahoma, Afterglow was released in 2000.