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Bellamy Rose
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Quirky Americana group Bellamy Rose makes a few classic mistakes: It uses its band name as a song title. (Only Black Sabbath and Motorhead are allowed to do this.) It mentions Boise in a lyric. (Ditto for Lynyrd Skynyrd.) But any group that thanks "Deadwood" pimp Al Swearengen in its liner notes is automatically cool and deserves a temporary hall pass.Using traditional instruments (such as mandolin and harmonica), electric flourishes (including keytar!) and vocal harmonies, the Meridian quintet cooks up a gleefully oddball mix of folk, blues, rock, bluegrass and orneriness. The vibe is laid back, sort of like early String Cheese Incident. Bellamy Rose's songs are eccentric and eclectic enough that it may be tough to totally "get" this band unless you see them live. This CD encourages that.Local CD reviews By Michael Deeds - |