Music - Live
: Ska
Here's what the media has to say about Rustic Overtones . . .
"A throw-down-`til-dawn waiting to happen. Lacing ska with funk and even an occasional metallic rant, this horn-fuled ensemble jaunts about with a near irrisistable exuberance...the focused, visionary fusion of jazz and R & B groove that the JB's hit upon in the late `60's." - Creative Loafing (Charlotte, NC)
"The overtones are a seven-piece, horn-driven auditory surge that defies classification. Elements of funk, hard rock, ska, soul, reggae and whatever else you might interpret all swirl together into a unique, fluidly arranged brand of mayhem, slapping you upside your head with one of the most powerful 'shake that thang' vibes since James Brown and George Clinton did it to your earholes years ago...the songs on Long Division exhibit masterful balance of moods and tempos." - Northeast Performer Magazine, Nov 1996
"Good-time, get-down show of the week without a doubt. This seven-member Maine-based collective comes across like the Mighty Mighty Bosstones folowing a hearty breakfast of prime Sax/Volt tunes. Or maybe, a rootsy Red Hot Chilli Peppers with a nasty horn section. If it sounds like a nonstop house party, it probably will be." - Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, NC)
"I am speechless. I am in shock. I don't know what to say. I was sent two songs by Ripchord Records band. They sound like Lenny Kravitz, G Love, Special Sauce, Neil Young and Wilson Pickett. 'How do they do it?' I ask. And where can I hear more?" - In Hell's Belly (Vancouver, BC), April 1996
"The Rustic Overtones are full of high-octane energy...they mix pulsating, pounding, heavy rythms tons of backing vocals, a strong lead vocal, catchy melodies, FAT lyrics with funk with a capital F, ska, rock, jazz, blues, metal and reggae...Each tune is loaded with personality, creativeness, changes in rhythm and beats and this CD should be owned by all Funksteers..." - The Fantastic Voyage System (NYC), October 1996
"These guys blew my head off two bars into the set. Rustic Overtones play a mix of heavy funk and ska, loud and full-on, like a 1973 Dodge Charger hitting a concrete wall at ninety-five mph. The set was non-stop energy with no room to breathe and no oxygen masks to be found. They jam the funk to the blues and slap you silly twenty-five times in once measure..." - The Noise (Boston, MA), May 1997
"...their sound is predominantly funk and rock, with only occasional hints of jazz ska. The guitars, drums and keyboards contribute equally to the interweaving elements of tone and rhythm, creating an enjoyable harmonic blend. But it's proficient songwriting as well as their instrumentation that colors their sonic landscape...With its members just avaraging 21 years of age, and possessing a pocketful of energy, this group seems poised on the verge of success." - Boston Phoenix, March 1997
"To say this album runs the gamut would be the first in my many futile attempts to describe this album to you, but let me premise this whole review with the statement: Go out and buy it for yourself. This is the kind of record where everyone will love it, for totally different, yet altogether warranted reasons." - Northeast Performer - (Boston, MA), April 1997
"The reputation of this seven-number outfit (including three horns and an organ player) for knowing how to get lethargic college kids dancing seemed to precede it...it's quite possible that Rustic Overtones simply wore out the youthful audience, who made themselves scarce as soon as the band was finished." - Morning Call (Allentown, PA)
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