1 	Hark The Herald Angels Sing 	
2 	Jingle Bell Rock 	
3 	Let It Snow Let It Snow Let It Snow! 	
4 	The First Noel 	
5 	Silver Bells 	
6 	I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 	
7 	Little Town Of Bethlehem 	
8 	Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 	
9 	We Wish You A Merry Christmas 	
10 	Joy To The World 	
11 	Cookies And Egg Nog

Allison Hoey - Vocals
Jamie Kaplan - Vocals
Mark Kaplan - Vocals
Gary Hoey - Arranger, Composer, Guitar, Primary Artist, Producer

Gary Hoey's third Ho Ho Hoey! album continues to celebrate Christmas and loud guitars. Hoey's blazing guitar playing ignites holiday standards like "Let It Snow," "Jingle Bell Rock," "Silver Bells," and "Hark the Herald Angels Sing." Irreverent, festive holiday fun. ---Heather Phares, AllMusic Review

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01. Money
02. Peahi
03. Da Kine
04. Buta Brain
05. Drop In
06. Quack
07. Zen Dep
08. Facedown
09. Smokin' Up Sunshine
10. Budhaville
11. Hail To Dale
12. Gone Surf

Bass – Ray Riendeau
Drums – Glen Sobel
Guitar – Gary Hoey

There's little question that Gary Hoey is a talented guitarist, capable of spinning out dizzying solos at the drop of the hat. He has a problem making compelling records, though. His fourth proper studio album, Money -- not counting no less than three holiday records and a live album -- starts off on the wrong note with a horridly misguided reworking of Pink Floyd's "Money" as a post-Surfing With the Alien instrumental, complete with a wah-wah melody line. Hoey never quite abandons Joe Satriani throughout the album -- he really hasn't left him behind once in his career, actually -- and the combination of Satch's fluid, rounded technique with a surfer aesthetic is often quite jarring, whether it's on rockers, lite-funk numbers, or melodic album rock cuts that sound a bit like the Satriani number used in the Maxell Tape commercial. It's weird to hear such a technically proficient guitarist with such a laid-back vibe -- after all, most guitar virtuosos go out of their way to show off their chops. To his credit, Hoey never does that. If only he could find stronger material and be more adventurous in his arrangements. At times, it works, but it's all surfer cool and guitar gloss, which means it can be so slick and unassuming that it's hard to hear Hoey's musicianship. And his songwriting doesn't really draw a listener in, either, leaving Money as weird background music -- impeccably played and produced, but never engaging. It will likely please Hoey fanatics, but it's hard not to think that he's capable of more. ---Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AllMusic Review

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1 	Boss You Around 	3:07
2 	Boot Mill Blues 	2:51
3 	Almost Over You 	4:43
4 	Going Down 	3:38
5 	She's Walking 	3:24
6 	Stranger 	4:21
7 	Born Under A Bad Sign 	3:57
8 	Got To Believe 	3:39
9 	Deja Blues 	4:21
10 	Hold Your Head Up High 	4:10

Gary Hoey - Guitar, Vocals, Bass, Keyboards
Matt Scurfield - Drums

Deja Blues is an interesting collection of blues tunes that features the blues skills of the talented rock and surf style guitarist Gary Hoey. Most people know him as an instrumental guitar player along the lines of a Steve Vai or Joe Satriani because of his billboard hit “Hocus Pocus,” or possibly know him from his Ho Ho Hoey Christmas albums, or have seen trading licks on tour with Jeff Beck, Ted Nugent, Peter Frampton, and Dick Dale. Let’s set the record straight – Gary is not a one trick rock guitar shredder.

The album has many Gary Hoey originals, some of which feature great guest appearances, including James Montgomery on “Boot Hill Blues,” Jon Butcher on the Texas Shuffle “Almost Over You,” Johnny A on “She’s Walking,” and finally, Frank Hannon on the southern rocking “Got to Believe.” There are a couple of covers of traditional blues songs where Gary makes the blues rock. “Going Down” is a down, dirty rockin’ take on the Don Nix penned classic recorded by everyone from the late great Freddie King to Led Zeppelin and Pearl Jam. Along with that is the lightly distorted Albert King classic “Born Under A Bad Sign.” An interesting track at the end is “Hold Your Head Up High” which features some slide guitar playing. If you close your eyes and forget who you’re listening to you might confuse this with an outtake form a Derek Trucks Band release.

There are two stand out tracks on this album though. “Stranger” is an atmospheric mysterious blues where the tones clearly set the mood for one of the lyrics when Gary sings about being “like a stranger in my own town.” The best work on here though is when Gary lets his guitar do all the work on the instrumental slow blues title track – “Deja Blues.” The tension builds and reaches what you think is the peak at each chorus only to be taken to another level with another solo and then finally releases you back to the original slow blues jam.

If you’re looking for an album that straddles that fine line of blues and rock without turning into nothing but a guitar shredders excuse to solo than this fits the bill. It’s always interesting to see how artists who are mostly known for a different style of playing interpret the blues. Deja Blues does the blues justice with his pyrotechnic fretboard fluidity and ability to blend them with his rock background without losing the feeling and intent. --- bluesrockreview.com

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01. Boxcar Blues 03:43
02. Who's Your Daddy 04:15
03. Born To Love You 03:15
04. Dust & Bones 04:08
05. Steamroller (Tribute To Johnny Winter) 03:26
06. Coming Home (Feat. Lita Ford) 04:56
07. Ghost Of Yesterday 03:47
08. This Time Tomorrow 04:35
09. Back Up Against The Wall 03:05
10. Blind Faith 03:12
11. Soul Surfer 03:42
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12. Boston Strong 03:24
13. Amazing Grace 03:56

Lita Ford - Vocals
Gary Hoey - Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
AJ Pappas - Bass
Matt Scurfield - Drums

Dust & Bones finds Gary Hoey picking up where he left off on 2013's Deja Blues. Once again, he's in a heavy blues mode, cranking up his amp to the breaking point and indulging in some old-school theatrics, like working his wah-wah pedal so it sings like Hendrix. That's not the only guitar god whose work is apparent here. "Steamroller" is dedicated to Johnny Winter, and there are echoes of Billy Gibbons and Eric Clapton, all filtered through Hoey's dexterous chops. Now a veteran of 25 years -- he nods toward his surfy beginnings on the album-closing "Soul Surfer" -- Hoey certainly can tip his hat to his peers but he has his own style, one that's designed as an eternal homage to the glory days of classic rock guitar. Dust & Bones hits these points quite strongly: nominally a blues album, it's really a testament to the blues-rock of the late '80s, a time when the guitar hero truly thrived by drawing from the past to celebrate the present. In 2016, Hoey isn't exactly alone -- there's Joe Bonamassa, for one -- but this affectionate glance back at six-string pyromania inadvertently shows us how much things have changed over the years. --- Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

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