Town Beyond The Trees
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- Town Beyond The Trees
- 歌手：The Storys
- 語種：英语
- 時間：2008年07月
- 公司：Universal
South Wales band The Storys release their much anticipated second album, `Town
Beyond The Trees', in March 2008. This follows the acclaimed 2006 eponymous
debut and some high profile live performances, including with Elton John and
Katie Melua.The Storys mix the country rock harmonies of The Eagles and Crosby
Stills Nash & Young with the acoustic side of Led Zeppelin and the West Coast
pop of The Byrds and The Burrito Brothers, a sound that has already won many
fans;The Storys are Steve Balsamo - vocals/guitar; Andy Collins - vocal/bass;
Dai Smith - vocals/guitar, Rob Thompson - vocals/guitar; Brian Thomas -
drums/percussion and Alan Thomas - keys/mandolin/banjo; a big band with melodies
and vocal harmonies to match. Having 4 singers and songwriters gives the band
versatility, but there is certainly no conflict, if anything the band have
progressed as a unit in the song writing, as Dai says: "If one or two bring a
song idea in, we all work on it and it becomes a six way cooperative. This
second album is more of a group experience."The album `Town Beyond The Trees',
is issued on the band's own Hall label, named after the converted cinema where
their self produced debut was recorded. This new album was recorded at Peter
Gabriel's Real World studio complex earlier in 2007, with renowned producer Jon
Kelly. Kelly's impressive CV includes Kate Bush, The Beautiful South, Paul
McCartney, Chris Rea and The Damned.
The collapse of the record label Korova/Warners, who picked up that debut,
turned out to be a blessing, with the band able to retain control of the
recording and producer Jon Kelly agreeing to stay on and finish the album. It
was then that the strings were added, giving the album its final polish.
The band have come a long way in a short time, both finding a cohesion in the
studio (Dai: "The album only took 5 weeks to record, and it sounds fresher for
it.") and having to pull together when playing stadiums with Elton John.
The Telegraph
"Their blending of complex chord structures with simple melodies adorned with
effortless, multi layered harmonies is almost the perfect distillation of
everything appealing about West Coast Americana".
Classic Rock
"There is much to revel in within the intricate vocal harmonies of this Swansea
sextet's sound"
Music Week
"The Storys possess an ability to pen instantly classic songs which ooze class"