HEAVY WEATHER: Resonance

Heavy Weather

Resonance

© 2008 John Curran (5029385903909)

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Possibly the best, as yet, undiscovered rock album in exsistence. Elements of Rock, Folk and Blues, allied to strong lyrical statements, shape songs of meaning and atmosphere, with a timeless quality

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HEAVY WEATHER

Debut album for a great rock band hailing from Dundee/Scotland

"With elements of Rock, Folk & Blues, plus thoughtful lyrics. This band have songs of meaning and genuine atmosphere" - New York Times

"Real vibes of the golden era of rock. Epic feel as in Zeppelin or Floyd in places - where the hell did this Heavy Weather bolt from the blue come from - The Independent [London]


JOHN CURRAN: Vocals, Guitars, Mandolin, Bouzouki

BILLY FISHER: Drums, Percussion, Vocals

BRIAN MANTAY: Bass

ROB WARD: Keyboards & Bass


The styles of the songs on the album vary considerably, but as a complete work/album never feels disjointed, nothing seems out of place.


BURNING - has a soaring feel to it. With its infectious guitar hook,this song surges along to David Gilmour esque vocals and lyrical commentary pointing with cynicism, to the ignorance and general lack of depth that pervades in modern society. Taking a swipe along the way at reality TV addicts, and of course that staple for so many song writers, less than sincere politicians

WELCOME - Has a world rythmn type feel to it. With Mandolin, Djembe's & Acoustic guitar instrumentation, this song has a hypnotic feel, that would set you at ease perhaps into a trance...Except the dark, perhaps slightly gloomy chant, welcomes you to a world we perhaps dont want to know, or at least not spend too much time thinking about.
A world obsessed with self furtherance in the rat race, whilst all around deforestation, polar ice caps melting, and starvation amongst the poor are met with indifference

EVIL BLUES - an aptly named track. Yes its blues, but blues with a twist and with a genuine foreboding, slightly ominous feel.
Not sure who the person with the long black flowing hair mentioned in the song is, but she - or is it he? has clearly inspired a blues based track of classic rock proportions, with some very tasty guitar work indeed

FROM THE HEART - from the lyrics, basically a love song. Tinged it seems by some nostalgia for love[s] gone by? Done to an anthemic riff and intricate guitar textures. Certainly not a typical love song format, lyricaly or musically. Very enjoyable powerful track

PARTING SHOT - energetic re-arrangement of an old folk song "The Parting Glass". Whilst the original is almost a lament to ones life gone by... the twist here is this version is a "no regrets" - I did it my way - reflection on ones life story so far.
Features intricate Bouzouki, mandolin & acoustic guitar work, over a very different type of beat [you'll understand when you hear it}

CLOUDWALKING - THE EPIC track of the album. With again, hypnotic, driving riff and orchestral arrangements this track come in at 9 minutes long. It has an ethereal quality both in lyrics and chords and seems nothing like 9 mins long as it draws you in and takes you on a trancendental journey so far away. Song climaxes with muti layer, screaming guitar solo. Excellent!

THE FLOOD - one voice, one guitar. acoustic blues with a quirky, very low pitch vocal and lovely guitar work... Different though ! Proof again you cant second guess this album

JC's JAM - a good old fashioned rock n roll jam, with crunching guitar sounds and some crazy bass work at the outro

EVENDIM - Lush instrumental, featuring a reprise, musicaly, from "Welcome"... This track builds subtly & rises towards a majestic end. The perfect end to a very refreshing album.

"RESONANCE" by Heavy Weather - The old ways are alive, and on the evidence of this album, alive & kicking

JM - NYT

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