LAREAU: You\'re My Christmas

Lareau

You\'re My Christmas

© 2007 Warrior Records (700601100726)

Inject some real music with feeling into your life for the holidays.

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At first glance Larry Lareau looks like an ordinary guy, very relaxed and sure of himself. Looks can be deceiving, inside there is a tiger on the prowl, and he lets it loose on the music recorded by he and his band, Lareau.

Right from the outset Lareau decided that they wanted to make music with a focus on quality. If you were to judge them by their recent album, "Changes," you would have to agree that they succeeded. The band believes in tradition, craftsmanship, and above all, delivering a package that speaks to its audience.

Larry was influenced heavily by the Beatles, Moody Blues, Elton John, Billy Joel, and Hall & Oates. When you listen to their music, you can hear how it infuses their approach and sound. Darrin Payne (drums, keys, supporting vocals), Chris Saxton (guitar), Pete Gool (guitar), Anthony Brown (keyboards), and Tim Reed (bass), are Lareau’s supporting cast for the recordings. It becomes evident rather quickly while listening to their music that the fairies visited the studio and sprinkled some dust around before they arrived because the chemistry and magic are all present during this session.

Lareau's music is the kind of thing you would expect to hear on the radio five times a day, blaring out of your next door neighbor’s window on a hot summer day, the kind of rockin’ fun that your hear driving by every night because they have their windows rolled down all the way and the music is blaring full blast. This is the chicken soup for the music soul kind of music, its good for what ails you. So be one of the well-informed listeners, download "You're My Christmas", pick up a copy of Lareau's album, "Changes", and inject some real music with feeling into your life.

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  • musical conglomerist
    author: jerome kloss

    I got the mp3 last Christmas and have not stopped playing it. it is a golden tune good all year long!. I play it for others when they need a mood setter and it really does the job!. this is no ordinary song and the diciplined use of various instruments at just the right moment will chill you. i can't stop playing it. they really did a super job on this and you shold treat yourself to this wonder often! I'ts one of those songs that you would say,"i would right that the same way". do yourself a big favor and get it today, so you will be ready for the hollidays. I give it 5 stars. Jerry Kloss

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