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Americana music hits The Corduroy Road at Melting Point
JOHN BARRETT
Issue date: 10/24/08 Section: Variety
According to Cable, he and Helms bring touches of jazz, blues and rock to The Corduroy Road's alternative country sound.
"They provide the skeleton of the song, and we try to add whatever meat we can to that and give it a full-band feel," he said.
The four musicians' individual talents have culminated in a six-track self-titled EP, which will be available for free at tonight's show.
"It's pretty balanced - [Carman] and I generally write the same amount of songs," Solise said. "But [Carman] really focuses on capturing a certain energy in his songs, whereas I'm more concerned with the melodies and the lyrical structure."
The Corduroy Road is already planning a full-length release for January, which will be helmed by legendary producer John Keane (of R.E.M. and Indigo Girls fame) and released via Mule Train Records.
"Once we figured out Mule Train was interested, we decided to make what we recorded into an EP and do a full-length LP once we're under contract with them," Cable said. "We aimed to replicate our live sound on the CD because that tends to be the more exciting route - the live show is what people tend to fall in love with."
"They provide the skeleton of the song, and we try to add whatever meat we can to that and give it a full-band feel," he said.
The four musicians' individual talents have culminated in a six-track self-titled EP, which will be available for free at tonight's show.
"It's pretty balanced - [Carman] and I generally write the same amount of songs," Solise said. "But [Carman] really focuses on capturing a certain energy in his songs, whereas I'm more concerned with the melodies and the lyrical structure."
The Corduroy Road is already planning a full-length release for January, which will be helmed by legendary producer John Keane (of R.E.M. and Indigo Girls fame) and released via Mule Train Records.
"Once we figured out Mule Train was interested, we decided to make what we recorded into an EP and do a full-length LP once we're under contract with them," Cable said. "We aimed to replicate our live sound on the CD because that tends to be the more exciting route - the live show is what people tend to fall in love with."
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Julia Freedman
posted 10/24/08 @ 9:11 AM EST
Article got me interested and I did a google search. Great music! You can hear them on Myspace at http://www.myspace.com/thecorduroyroad I hope I can make it out to the show tonight!
Cdre
posted 10/28/08 @ 7:20 PM EST
Check out Dead Rock West's new album "Honey and Salt" at www.myspace.com/deadrockwest
You can also add them on facebook and become a fan!
Their new single "Highway One" is great!
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