Balinade - Crossover prog
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John Watt
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I'm glad I'm across the ocean, or else I'd be afraid to post my comments about this band.
The lead singer looks like he doesn't like other musicians who don't like him.
Seeing "a new band walking through alternative/grunge/progressive", here in "General Rock", got me going.
I had to listen. If nothing else, this is ambitious promotion, attractive on this page.
These guys are a mellow brew, and I'd include hip-hop too, seeing the lead singer stabbing his arm around,
not sitting down like grunge guys, and looking too healthy, more of a Marky Mark, Mark Wahlberg type,
the rapper who posed for underwear commercials, and who pumped up even more for action movies.
I can see the progressive claim coming from having the keyboardist, who I couldn't hear for most of the live "Desert Dream",
just twinkling away at the ending, not a band statement, just some light single note riffage.
I like the semi-acoustic-electric guitarist, but the Les Paul player looks lost sometimes.
This band has potential, but the lead singer's voice is too ordinary and too imitative of Seattle grunge, hearing Eddy Vedder.
Don't these guys have any girlfriends?
The lead singer looks like he doesn't like other musicians who don't like him.
Seeing "a new band walking through alternative/grunge/progressive", here in "General Rock", got me going.
I had to listen. If nothing else, this is ambitious promotion, attractive on this page.
These guys are a mellow brew, and I'd include hip-hop too, seeing the lead singer stabbing his arm around,
not sitting down like grunge guys, and looking too healthy, more of a Marky Mark, Mark Wahlberg type,
the rapper who posed for underwear commercials, and who pumped up even more for action movies.
I can see the progressive claim coming from having the keyboardist, who I couldn't hear for most of the live "Desert Dream",
just twinkling away at the ending, not a band statement, just some light single note riffage.
I like the semi-acoustic-electric guitarist, but the Les Paul player looks lost sometimes.
This band has potential, but the lead singer's voice is too ordinary and too imitative of Seattle grunge, hearing Eddy Vedder.
Don't these guys have any girlfriends?
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Balinade
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Hi John
It's a pitty that you are across the ocean, so far away and we can't put our hands on you and buy you a beer!
Your response is great, realy! Indeed, this video was taken at our first gig ever, so I guess we did look a bit uncertain of what we are doing , but I can promise you that on our 10th show you'll see a different video! it takes time to build confidence in what you do. As for the progressive part, I invite you to visit our website and listen to some of the tracks in the album. I'm sure this will show you a different side...
Take care
It's a pitty that you are across the ocean, so far away and we can't put our hands on you and buy you a beer!
Your response is great, realy! Indeed, this video was taken at our first gig ever, so I guess we did look a bit uncertain of what we are doing , but I can promise you that on our 10th show you'll see a different video! it takes time to build confidence in what you do. As for the progressive part, I invite you to visit our website and listen to some of the tracks in the album. I'm sure this will show you a different side...
Take care