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2006-07-12 12:31:47 · 1 answers · asked by pinkpetals3232 1 in Entertainment & Music Music

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"The Jazz June"?

>>I'm sure I can be forgiven for having not heard A Storied Northwest, but the fact that I had never heard The Jazz June is not so easily dismissed. All the better however because seeing and hearing a great band for the first time is quite a thrill. Again The Jazz June are indie rock although this five piece is more rock than not. Songs had a strong structure with real choruses and verses with the ability to flow from start to finish effortlessly. The hooks are strong, but not obvious (or unfortunately, terribly memorable).

With three guitars (each with very different tonalities) the band is careful not to bury the listener with contrary guitar lines, however the band may have taken that too far. I spent the first three songs staring first at Tim Holland's guitar and then at the house PA. I see he's playing something, but I just don't hear it. Generally his guitar added finishing touches however when he moved to keyboards he'd play long chords providing a base to the songs. Curious. Bryan gassler seemed to play the role of grumpy musician. He seemed impatient with the band and more interested in the mechanical nature of his guitar leads than any spirit of composition the band may share. The rest of the band seemed to be, well the band. None of which stood out, all of which played a contributing role and proved the "total vs. the sum of the parts" axiom. Does this band rise heads above all other indie rockers? Probably not, but they're better than most, and I'll be sure to see them again.<<

Maybe that's a different Tim Holland.....

2006-07-12 12:36:50 · answer #1 · answered by wheezer_april_4th_1966 7 · 0 0

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