In the inaugural Monday Music post from The Lowe Down is a live performance of the song Heavy Chevy from the greenhorn southern rock and roll band Alabama Shakes. This performance took place in the Bing Lounge for 101.9 KINK-FM in Portland, Oregon.

You can purchase the debut album from Alabama Shakes, titled Boys & Girls, from Amazon, where it is currently ranked #14 in sales for all of Amazon’s music store as of post time. Boys & Girls has had some rave reviews thrown its way, with The Independent saying the album is “a series of great, swampy soul grooves” featuring a “raw, grainy take on Southern soul” while Metacritic user Ricko says the album is  a “rock record with a big swig of deep American south attitude.” However you define the band, you are likely to meet opposition, even from the band itself. Pop Matters, which called Boys & Girls, “a near perfect blend of blues and rock ‘n’ roll of times both past and present,” notes that members of Alabama Shakes differ on whether the group is a rock and roll band or a rhythm and blues revival act. However you define the band, as rock, soul, or blues, the end result is a passionate musical energy that flows through the tunes right to you.