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Blues Underground Network Alastair Greene "Through The Rain" |
 At least once a year an album crosses my path that simply
blows me away. For 2011, Alastair Greene's "Through The Rain" was that
album. Quite simply "Through The Rain" is the way Rock, with just a tinge
of the Blues, is meant to be played. Wow, Wow, and did I mention
Wow.Alastair
Greene's "Through The Rain" enthusiatically gets my highest rating of
5*****, and I wish I had a higher rating to give it, cause it
certainly would deserve it.
Highly
Recommended and Thoroughly Enjoyed... If you like Rock Edged
Albums, "Through The Rain" is a must have...
John
Vermilyea (Blues Underground Network)
Additional
Info
Alastair Greene’s career path has
taken some interesting turns over the last couple of years. Between
accepting the enviable job as lead guitarist for The Alan Parsons Live
Project in 2010, and being the only unsigned act invited to play the 2010
Sonora Blues Festival, Greene has been performing a wide variety of music
on stages the world over. Greene also recently signed to LeRoi Record to
release his newest recorded offering. THROUGH THE RAIN may come as a bit
of a
shock to
those who only became aware of Greene’s music via his Blues-based live
band and previous CD releases. If his 2009 record WALKING IN CIRCLES was a
musical tribute to Greene’s Blues heroes, then THROUGH THE RAIN would be
his tribute to his hard rock upbringing.
From the Led
Zeppelin-style riffing of the title track, to the Hendrix-meets-Pearl Jam
of closer ‘You Will Remember’, Greene spends the majority of his new
release in old-school hard rocking territory. THROUGH THE RAIN is even
more eclectic than his 2002 debut A LITTLE WISER. ‘Take Me With You’
conjures up laid back Americana sounds that will be familiar to fans of
The Black Crowes, while ‘The Real You’ mines a deep Funk Rock groove with
extended solos reminiscent of heavier jam bands such as Gov’t Mule. Greene
has not abandoned his love for the Blues and its early Rock n’ Roll off
shoots, as up-tempo barnburner ‘T’other Way’ and the mid-tempo
retro-rocker ‘Stoneroller’ prove. THROUGH THE RAIN also touches on a wide
variety of lyrical themes, including stories of love lost and won, songs
that question political motives, and introspective topics such as what
happens after this life is over.
“My goal for
this record was to combine my love of Blues with my Hard Rock influences
and make a record that pushes the boundaries and challenges the
perceptions of what is considered Blues Rock.” – Alastair
Greene
The musician
line-up on THROUGH THE RAIN gives the album a wide variety of feels and
grooves. The drumming is split between long time Alastair Greene Band
drummer Tom Lackner (who has been touring with Jeff Bridges) and former
Dishwalla drummer George Pendergast. AGB bassist Jim Rankin, former
Summercamp bassist Misha Feldmann and Greene himself share bass duties. As
a special treat for guitar fans, Ty Tabor (guitarist for the legendary
King’s X) engages in a guitar solo trade-off with Greene on the first
single from the record ‘By The Way’.
“Alastair
should be playing with the biggest bands in the world. I believe it’s just
a matter of time.” – Alan Parsons
MUSICIANS:
Alastair
Greene: Lead Vocals, Guitars, Bass
Ty Tabor: Guitar trade-off solo (right channel) track 3 Tom Lackner: Drums on tracks 4, 5, 9, 10, 11 George Pendergast: Drums on tracks 2, 3, 6, 8, 12 Jim Rankin: Bass on tracks 4, 5, 10; Harmony Vocals on track 5 Misha Feldmann: Bass on track 3 Bush Miller: Bass on tracks 9, 11 Chris Chalk: Harmony Vocals on tracks 3, 6
Listen To Samples Here...
Additional Artist Info... http://agsongs.com/
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