Reggae Sauce That Caresses the Ears!
just got a new review in from the Netherlands:
here is what our translation team came up with (thanks Will “Ginger Beer” Fadrhonc!):
You can always wake me when a band makes a cd and they realize a sound that mixes folk, country, bluegrass, reggae, and jazz. This is not a traditional sounding band, this is Red Rooster founded in 1998 in New York. On their new CD “Walk” they do not shy away from such diversities, and for the listener it is pure enjoyment to hear the outstanding songwriting of singer Jay Erickson and the other band members: Susannah Hornsby (niece of Bruce with a similar voice to Alison Krauss), Andrew Green (banjo), Dave Gould (sax), Brandon Doyle (french horn), Lucas Ives (drums), Daniel Engelman (bass), Jeremy Randol (drums), and Pete Nilson (keyboard). Their third CD,”Walk,” was recorded at Soft Landing studio in New York and produced by front-man Jay Erickson. Red Rooster knows how to produce a mighty band sound without once sounding too dominant.
From a production point of view this cd is rock solid and has guts. With the opening semi up-tempo number Bluebird we are immediately immersed. Folk/country augmented with a Reggae beat. Traditional folk/country songs combined with bluegrass like Chassing You, Leaves in Autumn, Time to Go, and Raining in Los Angeles let’s you listen to a band that knows what they are doing: entertaining the listener with pleasant, powerful and truly delightful songs and a perfectly blended sound between Jay and Susannah and the other band members with “ear blinding” harmonies.
The surprise of Red Rooster lies in the mix of folk/country with a reggae sauce as in Washington Square, The Place In Between, and Black Point. When the bluegrass/gospel Satisfied Mind, simple and intimate with a banjo, finishes with the angel of the band Susannah Hornsby, then “Walk” has totally made it. The entire CD is perfectly put together and caresses the ears.
The album is available for download here complete with reggae sauce and bluegrass spices (pay what you want!):
http://www.redroostermusic.com/walk/purchase.php
