The songwriting team of Frank and Chris Sprague have been compared to Lennon and McCartney by reviewers in Playboy, Rolling Stone, Washington Post, and many others. Their songs can range from Beatles style Merseybeat to Everly Brothers style Rockabilly, a

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Just in time for the holidays and New Year, the always sensational Sprague Brothers are back with a sparkling new album, a remarkable celebration of song craft aptly titled, The Song. Long-time fans and newcomers alike will rejoice to discover that Frank and Chris Sprague have combed their archives for previously unheard versions of some of their choicest co-written songs, while also including new recordings of their classic songs as well as three up to the minute delicacies.

As ever, on The Song, these Wichita Falls, Texas, natives serve up a festive musical stew of pure rock ânâ roll, guiding listeners on a magical ride from rockabilly and surf through the British Invasion and their beloved West Texas rock ânâ roll a la Buddy Holly and Bobby Fuller.

The Song opens with two of their earliest co-written songs, âRight or Wrong,â and âSheâs Gonna Leave,â a pair imbued with the catchiest of melodies, plaintive, danceable, and entirely memorable.

While on tour several years ago, the Sprague Brothers played their home town, Wichita Falls. The following day they stopped by Nesman Studios to cut a passel of tracks, in what turned out to be the final rock ânâ roll sessions at the legendary recording studios, where in 1955, Buddy Holly recorded seminal demos such as âDown the Line.â Two of those tracks are among the highlights on The Song, the rollicking rockabilly âLucy,â and âRight Time 4 Luv,â which channeled Bobby Fuller on its Hightone version, but here, turns a page in Buddy Hollyâs book.

The Sprague Brothers ought to secure a patent for songs that sound like chart toppers, and in a better world, would be. The exuberant, âMoney Makes the Man,â rocks with an urgency that enthralls, and captivates with superb Everly Brothers inspired harmonies. âI Found Someone New Todayâ shows off one of Frankâs loveliest 12 string guitar solos and displays the brothersâ penchant for unusual and effective vocal arrangements.

Hoping for a touch of summer sun in winter? Bend your ears to a couple of dazzling surf instrumentals. Moody âGreen Arrow,â beguiles and haunts, while âThe âHasemanââ manages to fuse the crunch of early Kinks with the get up and dance surge of the Surfarisâ âWipe Out.â Itâs a tour de force, presenting Frank and Chris at their masterful best on their respective lead guitar and drums.

The Song concludes with three standout new compositions, amply demonstrating that the Sprague Brothers are at the top of their game. A true classic, âLove and Liesâ smolders with intensity and shifting moods, from its lovelorn harmonies, to the intertwining twangy guitar and snaking bass, to its mesmerizing guitar solo. The catchy British Invasion style rocker, âTears of Loveâ features heartfelt vocals, melodic electric guitar and deftly rolling drums. Frank and Chris send us out with a fabulous Beatlesque ballad, âAll My Loveâs for You.â But keep listening! The ever-generous Sprague Brothers always treat fans to an encore before holing up to write more songs. Hereâs a hint: Take one part Elvis, and one part Beatles and what do you get?

The Sprague Brothersâ work has wowed reviewers in Rolling Stone, Playboy, The Washington Post, The New Yorker, and many other magazines and newspapers. They have appeared on CBS nationwide television and National Public Radio, and have performed live around the world, including several successful tours of Japan. Other albums available include, The Savage Sprague Brothers and Changing the World, One Chick at a Time, on Wichita Falls Records, The Best of the EssBee CDâs on El Toro Records, and Let the Chicks fall Where they May and Forever and a Day, on Hightone Records.

Sprague fans may expect much more from the dynamic duo in coming months, with a DVD set for release in 2007, and live appearances at the Rockinâ 50âs Fest in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and other venues.