Akasa
Open the Sound
© 2001 Gerry Perlinski (634479653629)
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Funky barndance hoe-down thrown by Ravi Shankar and Jeff Buckley for Lynyrd Skynyrd. Minty. Refreshing. Curiously strong taste.
tracks
- 1 introduce
- 2 Quicksand
- 3 The Messenger
- 4 Common/Cold
- 5 High Inside
- 6 Company of Lions
- 7 Evensong
- 8 Open the Sound
- 9 Landmine
- 10 Fake Tattoo
- 11 Apparition
- 12 Bound
- 13 Potter's Field
- 14 Halflife
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Akasa started in late 1997 as a coffee house duo in New Brunswick, NJ,, but quickly became an indie rock powerhouse by 1999 by performing at well-known venues such as Maxwell's, The Court Tavern and The Stone Pony.
In 2001, they released their CD, "Open the Sound" (Okazia Records) to local critical acclaim and took NYC by storm by performing at the 2001 CMJ Music Marathon. Since then, their song, "The Messenger" was in the Top 20 Alternative charts on Garageband.com for nearly 1 year outranking close to 20,000 songs in their category. They have also been featured artists on several prominent music websites such as Starpolish.com, CMJ Network's ChangeMusic.com and Kweevak.com.
Over the past few years, their sound has evolved into something unique. Akasa draws upon a wide range of influences. From the straight up pop-rock of bands like Buffalo Tom and The Smithereens, the intense, atmospheric energy of Jeff Buckley to the creative, adventurous spirit of 60's jam band trios like Cream and Jimi Hendrix, Akasa is hard to pidgeonhole. And that's exactly how they like it. They are currently in the process of recording new songs and touring the East Coast.
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Interesting and insightful !
author: Laura T Lynch of Kweevak.comAkasa can be described as alternative rock mixed with many other styles such as jazz, funk, Latin and raga. In addition, they successfully incorporate world music instruments such as the tabla, the harmonium and the citra into some of their songs. The music of Akasa is energetic, mystical and sonic. The lyrics by lead vocalist Gerry Perlinski are insightful, heartbreaking and well arranged. Open the Sound has engaging guitar riffs and steady, solid drumming and bass lines. Akasa’s dark brooding pop music has good instrumentation throughout and the world instruments add additional flavors to the arrangements. 'Quicksand' and 'The Messenger' are prime examples of the solid playing found on the CD. 'Landmine' has a funky sitar and a driving drum beat to create an intriguing combination.
Keeps you moving
author: SashGreat stuff. The sitar sounds wonderful.