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Billy Sherwood, Oliver Wake- man and Eric Gillette join proj- ect organizer and Canadian singer-songwriter John Vehadija to form Light Freedom Revival. Unfortunately, on their debut Eterniverse Deja Vu the driving force and least known quantity is the weakest link. Perhaps it’s us not ready to make the evolution- ary leap but the album’s baker dozen of tracks never really rise to the promise of the play- ers involved. In the liner notes John says he offers the project as a “proof that the complete frequency of the divine avatar template can be supported by the planetary crystal grids in the open.” We counter that the record is proof that every great band needs a superb frontman and we don’t find that resonat- ing on this release. However, Eric Gilette deserves a shout-out for his ever sharp playing and Billy gets a nod for his much sought after bass skills. The album comes with a great CD Digipack and artwork by visual artist Ed The Next Generation of Rock Radio Listen online at 90.5thenight.org Listen online at 90.5thenight.org NJ STAGE 2017 - Vol. 4 No. 4 INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 41