![]() Teal has also received Gold and Platinum albums for her work on Shanice (Motown records) and Third Eye Blind's album Blue. Teal has recorded sessions for Grammy award winning producers Narada Michael Walden (Whitney Houston) and Stephen Bray (Madonna). ![]() Teal Collins (vocals/ukulele/guitar) Teal's early introduction to music was through her dad, famous Jazz disc jockey Al, "Jazzbeaux" Collins. on "The Warped Tour" and also toured Europe and Japan as part of MTV Asia Summer Fest. They toured extensively throughout the U.S. ![]() Josh Zee (vocals/lead guitar) has recorded 2 major label records on the SONY/Work label as the singer/guitarist and songwriter for the Rock group "Protein". The core of the group is the singing songwriting team of Josh Zee and Teal Collins. Their creative songwriting and high energy live performances lift you up to a place that’s somewhere between a honky-tonk and a mosh-pit! The Mother Truckers are a kick-ass rock 'n' roll band from Austin, Texas! Their music is high-octane Americana, blending elements of Country and Blues with loud guitars, big choruses and powerhouse vocals. Walk out of these mortal coils that have been wound too tight." Great songs and musicianship, I highly recommend this one for the Americana crowd, but you'll probably have to get it on the Web site, - Jeff Spevak "If the devil don't dodge me," croons Collins, "I'm gonna spit in his eye." The Truckers' twang is properly dark on "Shadow" as they harmonize "We cast a shadow in the sun, for a moment then it's done, we all know that the night will fall." The highlight is "No Mercy," with an infectious guitar riff and Collins again pondering death: "There's only one way out of here. The twin lead vocals of Josh Zee and Teal Collins work like Jack Daniels on heartache, with songs both world-weary and world-wary. Why has it taken this long for some rootsy country rockers to latch onto this name? This Austin, Texas, outfit deserves the title. (April 6, 2007) - THE MOTHER TRUCKERS: BROKE, NOT BROKEN.
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