BAND OF HUMANS

"ALIVE"

BLUE WATER PRODUCTIONS

From what I had been hearing, even before I had heard this disc, it seems as if these guys are the so-called "buzz band" of the area at this time. From what I can hear on this album, I can see why. After hearing them for the first time, you can already develop an appreciation for them.

Band of Humans is yet another local band. I don't know if they've been together for a while or not, but one thing is for sure - they certainly do sound experienced. All of their songs have more creativity than I've heard in a long time. You can particularly appreciate this in their lyrics, which seem more like really great poems rather than songs. Even after reading the lyrics, I was quite impressed. Their music is something you just can't quite classify, the only thing I can possibly compare it to is the likes of blues, a touch

of country, and last, but not least some direct Grateful Dead and Beatles influence thrown in. One thing is for sure though, they have the ability to make it sound good.

Although Band of Humans are great at what they do, my only complaint is that considering the variety of instruments that they had, they didn't perhaps recognize the capability of what they could do with them - a few of the songs lacked variety. However, what's really great about these guys is that they are classic, and in a word - timeless. It doesn't matter who you are, anyone can enjoy this band. It only upsets me that I couldn't see this Band of Humans live before I could write this review

- Holly Potter

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