>From: Hersh Forman <hiforman@yahoo.com>
> 
>Greatly missed in 2007: The Rosenbergs, Cloud Eleven, Doug Powell,
IKE/John Faye, Cliff Hillis, The Churchills, The Scones

IKE actually released 'IKE Presents the Living Room Show' in the middle
of the year - a great live album that was recorded at one of their
living room shows in Atlanta.  I kind of assumed that it would be a
mellow, acoustic disc but I was wrong - it's the full on band.  If
you've never seen them live, this is great (and some great banter
between songs).  They go back as far as some John Faye Power Trip stuff.

Then, in December, they released 'Where to Begin'.  The copyright on the
CD is actually 2008 (but the CD release party was held the day after
Christmas).  With two new members (Cliff Hillis and Dave Anthony are
gone), this one rocks BIG time.  A much harder edge than their last
disc, and I'm loving it.  The single "We Like Sugar" is getting airplay
on Philadelphia heavyweight rock station WMMR.  Believe me when I tell
you, 'MMR doesn't play too many indie releases.  Right now, I'm thinking
is this the best release by John Faye - and that's saying something.  I
hope to see it next year at this time on many Auditeers top 20 of 2008.

Listen to 'em here: http://myspace.com/ike.  The rocker "Say Luvva" and
a couple others are posted as well.

Mike