White Stone
White Stone
© 2002 White Stone (634479487200)
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This is a back to basics band with an early 80's college indie feel.We span the musical globe with influences ranging from:Dylan,the Byrds,Nick Drake,Talking Heads and early REM.Some psychedelic and progressive elements involved,multi-genre.
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The music is back to basics with an alternative/pop-rock feel ala 1980's college indie radio.In addition there are hints of early 60's and 70's influences and some psychedelic and progressive elements as well.A little bit of everything(even spoken word ala THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION!).
TONE CLUSTERS MAGAZINE
"Nice guitar pop CD,a good guitarist and vocalist (Marc Cancassi),crispy drummer(Mike Cancassi and S.A.), undermiked but nice-when-I-can hear it bass(Rich Seibert)and altogether it kinda resembles Nick Drake fronting R.E.M. or Dire Straits(the latter on 'Runaway,'the former on 'Singled Out').Marc C. has a solid street-corner falsetto an' a good grasp of folk forms(dig how he sing's the opening and closing verses of 'Runaway,'tight-as-a-watch-spring guitar riff doggin' his every step;thats the Drake connection.Wanna hear him sing 'Pink Moon,' man).Yeah,there's a Bruce Springsteen move('A Canaanite Woman.'Don't hardly matter,killer piano riff an organ cushioning)but it's taken with a step back like Dylan might have done(though he'd have done this song at about 2/3 the tempo Marc does it),so Cancassi' got some definite smarts.In fact I like the air o' gentle regret all through this,even the hip-shakin' 'He's in Love(with himself)' (there's two versions of that here,an I like the live one better)an' 'Seasons,' the opener,which pops off the times of the year one after another,an' the losses mount as they will,ya know('our kids are gone...our parents are gone...who could ever take their place?')until there's nothing left to lose.Yeah,we all either been there or gonna be there.There's a fine 'N.W. Blues'(a real blues wowee,thought only Kevin Coyne remembered how to do them),a bouncy 'Waiting for this Dream' that's got a few bald spots including a Bread-like middle eight(gotta be careful there Marc),and my fave here is 'Land(that ain't got no light),'a naked Nick Drake-like ballad with fine pianer' at the end.
Mr.Cancassi an' cohorts have some talent an' they could be world-beaters with the right help.There's only about 30 minutes(total=36 min.)of music on this(not countin' the tape manipulations at the end;he got a sense of humor too),but it's all pretty good an' some of it is really good.So give this a try." -C.B./Dec. 2001
INDIE MUSIC STOP
"Imagine this: A CD with neither a fancy case holding it nor swanky cover art arrives in your mailbox one day containing music that normally isn't the genre you listen to very often. But your curiosity is piqued; you can't help but give this plainly wrapped work a listen, just to see what it is all about.
New York band White Stone's first album,plain wrapping aside, contains some fine works in such stand-out selections as "He's in Love (With Himself)," "Singled Out," and "Borderline Betty," just to name a few.
The music is back to basics with an college indie radioesque feel from the 1980's alternative/pop-rock, with a mix of early 1960's and 1970's appeal, and some psychedelic and progressive spice thrown in for good measure.
Vocalist and guitarist Marc Cancassi, drummer Mike Cancassi, and bassist Rich Seibert are a great blend of talent that could be pushed further ahead with the right backing and fancy CD packaging--or not.
If you love indie music that has a mix of just about everything, this CD will appeal to you. Some of the tunes are quite good, and others are just fabulous. Overall, this is THE indie CD."-
L. Anne Carrington/March 2007
A&R SELECT
"White Stone is a seasoned artist but one who always finds ways to keep the music alive and new." - A&R Select
KST COMMUNICATONS
"Having worked with Marc I can conclude from the seriousness and effort he puts into his craft that he is a sincere artist whose motive first and foremost is to further the importance of the art genre."
-Kara Topolsky
(KSTcommunications.com)
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- author: Mom
Congratulations on some wonderful music. I'm very proud of you. So what kind of discount do Elyssa & I get?? Love and kisses, Mom
- author: Elyssa
Hey Marc, this music is great! Can you give me a good deal on a cd, seeing as we are related? You have a great voice!