NEIL MCGETTIGAN : things you already know
By Jim Allford
NEIL MCGETTIGAN hails from Ardmore, Pa and has played with several bands such as: Redhead Betty Takeout and Field of Play, before forming the band, The Eleventh Hour.
The band members are: NEIL MCGETTIGAN: Lead/background vocals, Acoustic and 12 string guitar, percussion; JOHN GATTONE: Electric guitar; RYAN VALOTTA: Electric guitar; BEN SLATER; Piano and Keyboards; DAVE 'SHMADE' CALABRIA; Bass, background vocals and Matt 'The MACHINE' DECARLO; Drums.
The band included several guests to appear on this CD. This 12 song CD was Produced by Brian Bricklin and Neil Mcgettigan and Mastered by Ryan Schwabe.
AMBER kicks off this CD which is a sweet, high energy song with an interesting storyline about a post Neil saw on Facebook. This song has great hooks and reminds me a bit of the band, Barenaked Ladies.
LET YOU DOWN has a great melody with some sweet lyrics. They have a great intro to this song before it kicks in. The harmonies are great to hear, too.
EMILIA CLARKE has another great storyline and someone he'd like to meet. A love story with a rock and rock flair. You'll love this song.
A GOOD WIN has a sweet reggae feel to it with a dose of pop music added into it which is an excellent mixture. The keyboards and lead guitar is a nice highlight to this song. Check it out.
DISAVOW has a sweet acoustic intro as the vocals remind me of Leonard Cohan. The song slowly progresses with great harmonies as he is singing with all his heart and soul. I find the song quite interesting.
You can find the band at: Bandcamp, Tiktok, Facebook, Spotify, You tube, https://neilmcgettiganandtheeleventhhour.com. Apple Music, Amazon Music, Twitter and iHeart. ROCK ON, JIM ALLFORD [www.steelnotesmagazine.com]
