Welcome to the EvO:R Independent CD Reviews Section.
I would like to take a few minutes to introduce ourselves to everyone. The EvO:R review section features reviews from various independent musicians that submit material for our consideration.

I wanted to let you know a little about our review teams collective thoughts on music. It's important to let the people we review know what we think of their music and how we listened to their creations.

We hold nothing back! The team has been instructed to be honest and respectful of all CD's reviewed.

The EvO:R CD Review Team

"Kurt, as is perceived quickly when listening to his performance, is very serious about what he does and he has an honorable message that reoccurs in many of his songs. Kurt does not follow the beaten path; he does not share in the "American Dream." Rooting his music in the theme of living a truly personal life, with personal goals and ambitions; Kurt accomplishes not only some well crafted lyricism, but a melody that accompanies his words like a glove." -Abrahm Neuser

Before I get started on my review, I’d like to apologize for my tardiness. I received this CD a long time ago and while searching behind my recording desk I discovered that my 8 month old Savannah cat has been hiding many goodies for me to find at a later date. Prone to Wander happens to be one of those goodies.

This record has a great ‘sitting on a hillside’ feel to it. Mostly acoustic guitar and vocal, it speaks with true passion. In the tradition of classic singer/songwriters like Paul Simon and Seals & Crofts, this record is free sounding and speaks with nature. It is very pleasant to listen to and conjures many images in my mind of wide open spaces like fields and dreams. Kurt Prond is a fantastic songwriter. It is definitely the songs that make this record what it is. The arrangement and order of the songs bring this record to life and sets the listener on a journey –something many records today don’t quite accomplish. The production is simple. There are no big musical arrangements but it doesn’t matter. The artist gets his point across well with his restraint. If you are in the mood for something relaxing that you can sit back and close your eyes and wonder through the fields of your mind, this record is for you. Every song is as good as the one before it. The only downside – it is mellow all the way through, which I don’t mind. But it is a point that I want to pass on to the reader as this is a ‘mood’ record.

Song Samples from the CD
All song samples are from page on CD Baby.

I'll Do Anything  Disappear  Grandpa's Song  More 

Prone To Wander  21st Century Dilemma  Take Me Home  Speaking in Tongues 

Be Still My Soul  The Sheep and the Goats  Psalm 139  Come Thou Fount  Preview All Songs 

Conclusion:

Conclusion: Kurt Prond writes great songs –no question there. Although, the thought that came to mind was ‘why not shop these songs to a major artist to record?’ Kurt Prond seems more suited as a songwriter than a performing artist. I’m not taking anything away from his performance on Prone to Wander. It is great! But I am ‘prone to wonder’ what these songs might sound like with ‘big production.’ My guess is there is a hit or two here and unfortunately the world may never know as good indie artists rarely get the recognition they deserve.

Rating

Kurt Prond –Prone to Wander gets 8 out of 10 from the Cat.

Jimmie Caterine ...EvO:R Reviewer.



Jimmy Caterine...EvO:R Reviewer.

About the reviewer- Jimmy Caterine has numerous album credits to his name. He is most noted as founder, guitarist and co-writer for 80’s metal quartet, Sacred Rite (Capitol Records.) He has worked with top name professionals in the industry. This would include Grammy Award winning producer Sonny Limbo (Bertie Higgins) and publishing coordinator Randall Wixen (Fleetwood Mac, Jackson Brown.)

Aside from his original projects he did a 3 month stint playing guitar for the live stage production of Rocky Horror Picture Show in 1987. He was the guitarist for MGM recording artist and power house vocalist, Sami Jo Cole (Tell Me a Lie) in 1995. He has also played with classic rock tribute act Time Machine, on the Las Vegas convention circuit in ’97 and ’98.

Following a car accident in 2001 Jimmy Caterine took a break from performing. He was reluctant to return to the stage due to PTSD. In the years that followed Jimmy took an inward journey to confront his own personal demons. While away he had to come to terms with the many changes in the music industry. During his hiatus he created and released two independent solo CD’s.

In 2007 Jimmy recorded and released a reunion CD with Sacred Rite. Currently Jimmy owns Soulaire Sound which is a mobile recording/live sound reinforcement company in Phoenix, AZ. He performs regularly with his organic jazz sextet, Dream Chemistry.

If you’d like to know more about Jimmy Caterine you can visit the following web sites:
DreamChemistry.com
Caterine-Music.com
SoulaireSound.com
SacredRite.com

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