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Track 4 - The SpyTones - Over The Moon
The SpyTones are another band out of New England. Who knew that New England has such
a vibrant Surf scene? Next thing
I’ll learn is that Gnome Alaska is
home to a plethora of righteous
Hip-Hop groups…I
digress. According to their bio the
SpyTones “play reverb drenched
original music…” Well, that
sounds interesting. For a band that
bills themselves as reverb maniacs,
the lead guitar on this track is
surprisingly clear. I have to say
that I really like this song. It is
nice to hear a band that can just
play. The lead guitarist on this
track needs to be commended. I did notice a bit of reverb in the last third of the track, but it
did not distract from what can only be described as the beauty of the lead guitar.
Track 5 - James and The Enigmatic Light Band - Happy Happy Beach Song
Coming out of Kentucky, I half expected to hear
some Blue Grass influenced picking on this track.
(Before, you scoff and dis Blue Grass, listen to
some. Those cats can tear it up!) James likes to
write “unique songs with emphasis on guitar”. This
is one of those songs. Despite the fact that the song
was a little slow for my taste, I could not help but
groove to the music. James has some interesting
things going on and he deserves a listen.
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