Friday, 7 December 2018


"They remind me of so and so...." is a phrase you hear often.

I went to see Israel Nash in concert the other week. Of who it's been written 'sounds like Neil Young with Beach Boys harmonies'. I can hear John Fogerty and Bob Seger similarities in there also. (refresh your memory here).
Playing support at the concert were fellow Loose record label artists Treetop Flyers. No, I'd not heard of them either, but closer investigation the following day revealed a London based band that
“effortlessly captures the spirit of late-1960s west coast pop-rock: the Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young” - as one review put it.

While I could have picked any number of great songs released since their debut album 'The Mountain Moves' in 2013, it eventually came down to a straight contest between two: 'Haunted House' which, when it gets going, reminds me of Dire Straits, and this track 'Things Will Change'. I really like Reid Morrison's voice and their unusual 'official' video, that sounds like 'Ventura Highway' by America, on the road with The Four Tops. One of those sunny but at the same time sad songs.


You should listen to 'Haunted House'* also > www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5CyMnDi9aE
* Live at WFUV - turns out to be New York’s source for music discovery, a noncommercial, member-supported public media service of Fordham University for more than 70 years.
So now you know !

And this great track: 'Sweet Greens and Blues' > www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JMBNK_Q1ho - which is a bit Toploader 'Dancing in the Moonlight' with Van Morrison sax. 

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