SOUND OF A SMIRK: Grow, Apart By Jim Allford
SOUND OF A SMIRK: Grow, Apart
I came by the band, SOUND OF A SMIRK, just by chance of luck. This four piece, high energy band, hails from Hudson Valley, New York. The band members are: JESSE-Vocals, Guitar; ALEX-Vocals, Guitar; MARK-Bass and NICK-Drums.
Their double album, on vinyl. contains 12 songs, plus 3 bonus acoustic tracks. The album was Recorded, Produced. Mixed and Mastered by John Naclerio. The album kicks off with a song titled, OLLY OLLY OXYMORON which reminds me a bit of Matchbox Twenty. Once you have a taste of this song, you'll want to hear more of what they have for you.
IN MY POCKET seems to have a dose of a R.E.M. guitar riff in the intro and the drums are pounding you in the face. I must admit, I really like the 'punkish' feel to it. The lyrics are super, too.
NOT EVEN DAVINCI has a great raw sound to it , as Jesse vocals has you hanging onto every word he sings. This is another great song, as the ending mellows out a bit, as they build up once again, getting in your face.
TASTE TEST is quite punkish as the band is on 'speed zone' throughout the song. You , definitely, will be drawn into this band as much as I have. TRAP is a short, but spacy song that breaks up the hard pounding you've been through. at least for a while. This song is quite thrilling, considering it's a short song.
BITTER BLUE seems to want to drag into a hypnotic state as they seem to spin circles in your head. The lyrics are quite interesting as you must listen close to them. I see a very bright future for this band and being signed to a major label very soon. Also, the 3 acoustic songs are quite a treat on the album.You can find that band at: Bandcamp, Facebook, You tube, Spotify, Deezer, iHeart, Apple Music, Pandora. Twitter, Soundcloud, Amazon and http://soundofasmirk.com ROCK ON, JIM ALLFORD [www.steelnotesmagazine.com]
