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    Bill Carrera

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Bill Carrer Reviews on EvO:R I would like to take a few minutes to introduce myself to everyone, my name is Bill Carrera and I am the music reviewer here at Evor. I have been playing professionally for 25 years and even spent time pounding the ivory for the founder of this website (that might be how I got the gig).

    I wanted to let you know a little about my thoughts on Free Agent (Indie) music because it's important that the people I review know how I think and listen to music.

    First of all I believe that if your music sucks then the world should know about it! After all, you have the nerve to charge as much for your stuff as the majors do so it better be pretty damn good, and if your material is good; I'll gladly tell the world just how great your work is. I've listened to many of the current members of EvO:R and I must admit that this is one of the finest collections of Free Agent (Indie) talent under one roof. My reviews will be fair, honest, and I promise to hold nothing back!

    The music will not be reviewed on a song by, song basis, instead I will look at groups of songs or the CD as a whole. This will give a better look at the artist instead of just that one hit wonder song. I have noticed that Evor has a group of people that have put their life and experience into the music that they play, so I think that this would be a more appropriate style of review. If it isn't, then piss off, it's my section!

    UPDATE:
    My current agreement with EvO:R ran through 2006 and it was to review members of EvO:R only. Now that it is 2007 I am free to review anyone that wishes to have his/her music reviewed. Because of the huge influx of CD's that have come in over the past few months I will be asking a few friends to "pen write" for me because I could not do all the reviews in any kind of timely fashion. The other reviewers have my deepest respect and I have confidence that their reviews will be as professional as any we have had to date.

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    Top Current Reviews
     Sacred Rite: Resurrection
    Resurrection is the first new album from SACRED RITE in 20 years. Written, performed, and produced by the three original surviving members of SACRED RITE - Mark Kaleiwahea, Jim Caterine, and Peter Crane - with drum parts made from samples of sounds created by original drummer Kevin Lum, "Resurrection" is a return to the Classic Power Metal sound that made SACRED RITE popular in the '80s with albums like "THE RITUAL" and "IS NOTHING SACRED" except it raises the bar beyond anything I've heard in the last 20 years.
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     LogRhythm Music: Brain Massage II
    LogRhythm Music has no drummer, it's not pop or rock in nature. It's simply nature with a didgeridoo, a synthesizer, a few additional instruments, a cat purring and the use of vocals from time to time. The music is air-o-matic, clean, simple and sleepy. Yes, sleepy! Ambient music is designed to allow the listener to relax and forget about the big meeting at work, or the job interview, the house payment and doctor bills. The music is designed to allow you to simply relax and this CD can do just that.
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     Louis Lamp: An Open Mind
    Sure, after the first minute of the disc I could tell this guy had talent but the rest of the disc more than confirmed my original belief. I simply stopped what I was doing at my computer and sat back and started dreaming! Yes, dreaming. This disc was magical in its ability to make me just want to relax and take it easy (even though I had three deadlines to meet and a meeting to get ready for)..

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     Roots of Creation: Rise Up
    I must admit that I am very impressed with the bands writing and overall musicianship. The lyrics are well thought out and make a statements. From the politically charge commentary (although not overpowering) to the simple legalization of the noble weed the band makes a statement on every song.
    I give the production quality an A and the content a solid B+. The only reason I say B+ is the fact that I really don't care for the style of music but I have to admit, the song "Breathe It - Exhale" is still in my head and I find myself humming the melody daily!
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     Roberto Luz: The Road To Paradise
    carrera Review of The Road to Paradise Roberto Luz has been an international favorite on the EvO:R website for many years and we have always looked forward to any piece of work he can submit to us (and he has quite a resume of great material). Roberto's CD's have been great listens as he does a masterful job of creating great tropical blends of exciting and intellegent music. Considering the fact that all of his recordings have been done in less then perfect situations as he is in a small third world country where things we take for granted in the states are luxury items in his world.
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     Chigger Red: The Hard Road
    Their musical style might be compared to Ozzy Ozborne, Leonard Skynard, and sometimes The Allman Brothers Band. Touching on many of the classic rock and roll themes that this list has addressed the band Chigger Red belts out a very classic feel. Never does the band try to reproduce or copy these others but still the spirit of that kind of music is present, and you can imagine those bands doing a similar song.
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     Wes Tucker: Tradition
    Tradition is one of those rare albums that bring it's own atmosphere with it. The musicianship is supurb. Each instrument's tone is emaculately well placed in the mix, flat-top, bass, drums, which are tuned perfectly in pitch, all complamenting Wes's vocals as if almost un-believable. One guy telling another guy that he has a beautiful voice is not the kind of thing that one guy says too another guy. I will use my get out of jail free card and take that exception here.
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     Konstantine Andeson: Guitar Masterpieces
    Konstantine Andeson has a wonderful feel for his instrument and he masterfully takes the listener on a wonderful journey through nature and inner thought. His use of harmonics to play an extended melody is almost worth the price of the CD by itself as I was amazed at how fluid his use of harmonics on a nylon stringed instument where.
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     Dennis King: Stinkin Dead Buffalo
    The CD Stinkin Dead Buffalo from  Dennis King Dennis King sounds comfortable and his voice is well-suited to most of these songs, very enjoyable all around. Don Platts plays guitar and Willie Haddath has guitar solos on 9 of the tracks. Paul Hermanson is impressive as the band's drummer and Steve Biondi adds interesting percussion to three of the tracks. Jean Lavin is the drummer for one of the tracks and he's impressive as well. Bob Ginter is one of the most precise and inventive bassists I've heard in the genre and I'd like to hear him solo in a future song (hint, hint). Cole tinkles the ivories on 9 of the tracks and his style is very compatible with the music this band created.
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     J.D.A.: Syzygy
    JDA Review of Syzygy The first six bars of the first track set the feel for the entire album but by no means define it. I've come to expect a lot from this trio of veteran studio musicians and my expectations were exceeded by Syzygy . . . JDA has gone above and beyond the call of duty on this album.
    The album does a bit of genre-hopping, but the totality is almost like an opera, with each act being a work unto itself while telling a definable story with the whole.
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     Neal Allen: Southern Logic
    Southern Logic The musician Neal Allen or maybe you’ve heard of his other incarnation, the band Southern Logic, puts out a combination of electronic and power pop to blend his own style of music. .....The biggest thing that bothers me about the electronic genre is the fact that the music is very repetitious. Yes, I know that this is a problem in many styles of music, but the mechanical nature of electronica sometimes gets over done. Neal’s music has some of the same pitfalls, but one thing that is brought out in his songs is a real storyboard approach to every selection.
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     Jeza: Wined Up
    The CD release from Jeza I received the CD "Wined Up" for review from the artist Jeza. As I listened to the first song I thought I had this one completely figured. A pseudo pop player with an Eric Clapton voice range. So I had the voice range part right and the rest of it was just Happy Confusion.....To explain what I mean about, happy confusion, I have listened to this disc quite a few times and I can't help hearing something different almost every time. There are jazz, rock, reggae, and other influences in his music and a good sense of humor that allows you to feel that the music is much more than just a collection of notes and the words more than just prose.
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     Frank Cotolo: King of Monkey Island
    The CD release from Frank Cotolo "The King Of Monkey Island," (KOMI) Frank Cotolo's long-touted, all-digital CD, was officially released through Ampcast on July 4 and is now available. Below is part of the review of this work..........Sometimes it's hard to hear where a musician's influence comes from, however, with Frank Cotolo this is not the case. I heard wrapped within the music the influences of Brian Wilson, The Beatles, and even a reminiscent sound of the vocals of Randy Newman. These were just some of the obvious ones. Frank has taken pieces from many different styles and brought them together.
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     Ripe: Pretty Shiny, Must Touch
    Ripe Songwriters Christa McNamee and Dan Bar Hava first joined forces in November of 1999. Those early collaborations grew into an eight-piece band. Christa’s vocal styling have been compared to a Cranberries/Paula Cole/Dido mix. Dan dubs the music "progressive pop," citing influences such as Moby and Enigma. ..............I started listening to the demo disk on a portable player with good headphones. I think I listened to it about 4 or 5 times and I have to admit that I was surprised at what I heard. I was expecting an overly done pop, cookie cutter song demo. I was impressed with the quality of the recording and I was also surprised, in the fact that this band had a style all its own.
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     Karl Kalbaugh: Terra Nova
    The CD release from Karl Kalbaugh Karl Kalbaugh is Ev:OR's resident Didgeridoo player. The didgeridoo is an Aboriginal instrument from Australia. I had no idea what a Didgeridoo is so I though I would add a small and limited description to the beginning of this review. A Didgeridoo is possibly the oldest known wind instrument, traditionally made from eucalyptus branches or saplings. Then, naturally hollowed by termites.
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