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The Concaves CD
"Alive From the Red Triangle"
The following is a quote from Phil Dirt, surf instrumental critic of
Reverb Central about The Concaves:
"Six five intros & as many cool vocals about the surfing life are
commingled on "Alive from the Red Triangle". This is a major step
forward for Santa Cruz's The Concaves. A very strong modern surf CD!"
Overall Rating : 4 Stars
"Track 6, "Sunset at Mitchells" is a gorgeous track. Liquid whammy
shimmers in the sunset glow of an island lagoon. The melody is
lush, and the ambiance very effective. I like this a lot! 5
Stars!"
"Track 8, "Surfer's Prayer" saunters across the quiet waters, calling to
your inner sense of adventure. Many nifty licks and long sustained
notes. The use of echo is superb. Excellent! 5 Stars!"
"Track 12, "Red Triangle" is a rockin' cool track with infectious
rhythms and a splendid melody riff. Slower passages separate the
aggressive rhythmic power verses. This is big rock candy for the
curl. 5 Stars!"
Phil's complete review can be found at
ReverbCentral.com
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The Concaves CD
"Warning Heavy Surf Advisory"
Called one of the Best cds of Santa Cruz for
'2004' by the
Good Times Newspaper
"Pure and simple , this cd rips. Local surf rockers The Concaves have
splashed plenty of melody onto this all instrumental disc, but it's never
at the expense of balls. The group is effortlessly expressive on Warning
Heavy Surf Advisory, clearly conveying specific emotions without singing a
word one."
......Damon Orion-Good Times Newspaper
"The Concaves take surf-rock music another step further into new waves of
sound...... Pitts and Anderson strut their very substantial stuff with
brilliance on all of these original tunes."
......Tammi Tenino -Surf Rock Music.com
"Just reviewed your first effort. Very impressive body of work. My first
thought was to compare it to something I had heard before like a collision
between Pink Floyd and the Ventures but that would only minimize the great
creative energy of what I have
listening to."
......Roger Bolt -KRCB FM, www.bolt-media.com
"The Concaves impressed with their contribution to the Cordelia Records
Compilation
Frank Zappa tribute cd 'Lemme Take You To The Beach' with their inspired
version
of the Zappa tune'We Are Not Alone'. So how do they fare on their own
album of original material?
Stunningly well is the answer......the focus is on the guitars which weave
you in, hold your
attention, then blow you away man. Lush echo, sustain, compression, and
tremelo are used to create a fabulous set of sounds."
......Alan Taylor -Pipeline Magazine, England
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