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Pralines singer songwriter Pamela Richardson certainly knows her Byrds, and the vocal harmonies on the Pralines debut CD could give Gene, Roger and David a run for their money. Throw in the energy of the early Pretenders and the sultry twang of Lucinda Williams, and you?ve got a pretty good idea of what the Pralines are all about. The Pralines call to mind that post-British Invasion America of the 1960s, when rock and roll was at its most optimistic and garages everywhere rang with the sound of Rickenbacker guitars. If you?re looking for a definitive example of the roots/Americana genre, The Pralines Song of the Day Café is it. Song of the Day Café harkens to a more innocent time, and the look backward is at once hopeful and bittersweet. There?s a dreamy, travelogue quality to Song of the Day Café, and listeners are brought along for the ride. The Pralines drift from a rural summer carnival to a rain-soaked Paris café, through the yellow hills of Oklahoma, finally settling down in a smoky Texas honky-tonk. Guitarist Ric Salazar moves in and out of the scene, adding a perfect lead here, 12-string jangle there, or opting for a mandolin waltz. Accordion, viola and organ waft in and out, adding accents and flavoring the songs. All the while, bass lines roll like distant hills and the drums steadily count off the miles. By the time Song of the Day Café closes, the listener is as refreshed and energized as if waking from a wonderful dream.