THE ANDERSON COUNCIL: THE DEVIL, THE TOWER, THE STAR, THE MOON
By Jim Allford
THE ANDERSON COUNCIL hails from New Brunswick, N.J. and has quite a history among them. This amazing four piece band is made up of: PETER HORVATH-Guitars, vocals; MICHAEL POTENZA-Guitars, vocals; SIMON BURKE-Bass, vocals and SCOTT JONES-Drums, percussion.
This 12 song CD was Recorded and Mixed by Kurt Reil and Produced by Kurt Keil and Peter Horvath and with assistance by Michael Temkin. This band is truly a psychpower pop band that is bound to catch your ears.
TAROT TORONTO kicks off this CD with a great pop tune with a great melody that will get into your head. You can't miss the Beatle flavor in the middle of the song. Crank it up. MILLION MILES A DAY has a great intro to this song as the guitar work reminds me of CCR with a bit more high energy and lyrics that will stay in your head for days. Check this one out.
POSITIVE brings a psychedelic dose to the band that has another strong melody that might even bring back a few flashbacks to you. This song is quite cool in its own different way. GIVE IT TIME is definitely a song about feeling good about yourself. The melody is strong once again and has a Beatlesque favor.
UNTRAINED EYES has quite an interesting intro with a country taste which is quite a surprise. This song is a cross between country and pop and far from the basic crossover. I must admit, I'm hooked on this song. BUYING A HOUSE is a short sweet house that will get into your head fast. Listen close to the lyrics, they have something to tell you.
I want to give MICHAEL TEMKIN a big shout out for being in touch after so many years. You can find the band at: www.the anderson council.org, Bandcamp, Deezer, You tube, Spotify, Pandora, iHeart, Apple Music, Twitter, Facebook, Reverbnation, Amazon and Soundcloud. Please check them out. you won't be sorry! [ROCK ON- JIM ALLFORD [www.steelnotesmagazine.com]
