So many hits on the radio today carry the entire album from which it comes. You are inspired by some great soaring song, or a song you can really jam with, just to be disappointed when you listen to the entire CD. Nothing else comes close to the radio hit.

Not so with Trans Mission. This new, eclectic collection of straight up rock and roll from The Martini Bros. will please the music consumer with every song. This project could have just as easily been called Road Trip to Vegas. The songs take you on a musical journey that conjures images of a group of dudes in a late Fifties model convertible, barreling down a dusty road on its way to Las Vegas. The journey continues with each of the songs, all telling its own story that leads and weaves its way into the next one, and, like all good journeys there is a beginning, but no end. Each time you listen to the CD, it will seem new again, due to the layers and textures woven into each of the songs. This terminology may give the music enthusiast the impression that the subject matter is deep. It is not. It is a simple but clever straight-forward collection of lyrics, with a raucous blend of fun and funky, retro and rhythm, with a twist of the Bros.’ familiar rockabilly thrown in. A stream of influences can be heard throughout — The Cars, Rolling Stones ("Get Your Wheels Shined Up"); ZZ Top, Lynyrd Skynyrd ("Soul Nutro"); Stray Cats ("Nightmare/Party on Wheels"); even the blues ("Lava Lamp") and a bit of thrash rock ("Commotion"). In "Beer Shot" lead singer Deuce Gibb does a mean Human Beat Box (amusingly sounding a bit like Speed Buggy, the ’70s Hanna Barbara cartoon) reminiscent of the early days (Run DMC) of rap.

To call attention to any one song as a single on the 12-track is a bit unfair, as all of the songs hold their own with their integrity and musicianship. Just as well, the first single is "Spinning on an Axis," a laid back reflection on life, with catchy conversation-like vocals. The next single is "Nightmare (Party on Wheels)," is sure to be a classic party and live show favorite, with its rocking beat and inviting phrase: "Do you want to party?"

If your imagination shares equally the images of the Road Trip story, you may be lead to believe that this was a concept album. According to Gibb, it was not. "The album was a work in progress and just came together. Our producer came up with the song order. When we checked it out, it seemed right. It couldn’t have been done more perfect." One will have to agree with the perfect flow of party riffs that build to a crescendo, come down for some mellow time, and come back up again just when you need them to do so.

So, with such an eclectic sound, who influences the band? That question is one that Gibb admits to hating.

"I am influenced and inspired by everything. Lately I’ve been listening to Otis Reading," he said. Reportedly, drummer Rej Troup calls The Who his all time favorite band, while bassist Mike Mead listened to a lot of Metal growing up — a fact that Gibb jokingly claims is a "York thing." And while Gibb may be hesitant to point out an immediate favorite as an influence, he does acknowledge one defining moment in his life when he knew he wanted to be a musician — when he went to his first rock concert. The band? KISS.

The biggest mistake someone can make listening to this CD is trying to define it. It is sassy, stand up, even dastardly at times, party rock. When asked what genre The Martini Bros. consider themselves to be, Gibb replies: "We don’t want to be pigeon-holed: its just rock and roll."

And who can ask for more than that?