The Stone Coyotes

Musicdish.com, July, 2000

A family act here, with mother/wife Barbara Keith on vocals and guitar, stepson John Tibbles on bass, and father/husband Doug Tibbles on drums. The Stone Coyotes have an amazing sound- self-described as Patsy Cline meets AC/DC, they combine country-tinged vocals and heavy riffs. The catcher on the album has to be "Where the Old Oak Grows," with it's pop/country feel and simple composition. Definitely a seller. "My Horse Has Wings" is an acoustic-based ballad type with plenty of emotion lifting it up.

Vocalist Keith shines on this one, making it truly beautiful and unavoidably appealing. It's the kind of tune that people can relate to...at least that's how I felt when I heard the lyrics. A live version of "Saw You at the Hop" rocks out, but Keith doesn't actually sing on this one- it's more of a chant with awesome guitar playing. This is nothing short of an excellent album, a real sound that touches you in all the right places.

- Daina Kazmaier

The Stone Coyotes
Situation Out of Control
Musesmuse.com and/or Atnzone.com, July, 2000

The most amazing thing about this band? They're family. Yes, mom's on guitar and wailing voice, dad's beating off the drums, son's knee high in bass. It's a bit hard to believe. If there were an element of G-rated or pomp to it, yeah. But this is a rock band. Not even pop. Rock.

Quote the opening title song - 'calling all cars / my back's to the wall / send me some assistance / we've got a bar-room brawl', and that they have. Mom's the star, with a voice half her age (if that really Is her son pictured there), because she turns the guitar into good lead material. It's happy and the constant beat will have you believing.

The Stone Coyotes
Situation Out of Control
(Red Cat)
Aiding and Abetting, July, 2000

A real family act, mom and pop and son. Barbara Keith has a nice alto voice and a way with Angus Young-like riffage. It's all John and Doug Tibbles can do to keep up.

The songs veer from out-and-out bashers to the occasional introspective rock tune. Like early AC/DC, the sound is rooted in the blues. Never can get away.

And that adherence keeps the stuff moving along nicely. Complicated? Hardly. But just because a sound is fairly simple doesn't mean it's easy. In fact, sometimes the simple is the hardest to master.

But no worries here. The Stone Coyotes just blast through whatever comes their way. Not a thought about what might go wrong, this just fires hard and smooth. Always invigorating and often truly exciting.