American Standard is an excellent bluesy hard rock outfit from the Midwest featuring blues/rock stratmaster Chris Aaron on guitar and the awesome soulful vocal power of Corey Sterling on vox. The Better Than Fiction disc features 13 tracks of first-rate, dynamic, soul-powered, organic, bluesy guitar rock with world-class vocals to match that will groove your blues away. Chris Aaron is an awesome, top-shelf, blues-rock axeripper whose tasteful bluesy heavy guitar riffage stands up there with the best of them. Those of you familiar with the rather excellent "Freedom 5 Miles" disc will agree with us on that one. Corey Sterling is a soulful rock vocal God. Best known for his vocal work with Kenny Wayne Shepherd and the aforementioned "Freedom 5 Miles" album, he lays down the top-shelf, soul-powered, bluesy vocals with unparalleled style and class on Better Than Fiction. Brother Corey is a rock vocal force to be reckoned with. With an emphasis on real songs, the combination of Chris Aaron's guitar and Corey Sterling's vocals are a perfect match made in soulful, blues/rock heaven. Tune in at all costs.
| 1 | Mother Tongue | 4:29 |
| 2 | Feather | 6:08 |
| 3 | Warheads On Flatbeds | 5:32 |
| 4 | Sugarthang | 3:48 |
| 5 | Shut Up And Love Me | 4:48 |
| 6 | Prelude To Freddy In B Flat Minor | 1:45 |
| 7 | Freddy | 4:10 |
| 8 | The Joker | 5:25 |
| 9 | Stole The Boogie | 4:28 |
| 10 | Money | 5:24 |
| 11 | Delta '88 | 5:06 |
| 12 | Get Off | 3:47 |
| 13 | Mercy In Memphis | 7:20 |