Red Wanting Blue
Local studio works with national act
An Indie Rock slice of
Americana music, These Magnificent Miles
is a bounty of heartfelt stories written from the road. The band of artists
whose music matches their appearance—friendly, honest, and approachable—uses
its touring experiences as inspiration for their work. The poetry of life is in
their lyrics: a snapshot of life in many corners of America.
Red Wanting Blue has been
relentlessly on tour for 10 years now. The Ohio-based band is made up of Scott
Terry (voice, ukulele); Eric Hall (guitar, lap steel, piano, vocals); Mark
McCullough (bass, Chapman stick, vocals); Dean Anshutz (drums, percussion); and
Greg Rahm (guitar, keys, vocals).
The album displays a
diversity of songs with a consistent root rock vibe reminiscent of a long
emotional day spent with old friends. Just the kind of music you’d want to
listen to after just falling in love, or just losing a love. Influences seem to
range from Pearl Jam to Crash Test Dummies to Jack Johnson.
National magazines and
well-known website blogs are singing their praise for Red Wanting Blue:
“You can almost feel the
movement of the earth while listening to These
Magnificent Miles, like the writing process of the album took place while
the band was out on tour. These Magnificent Miles is everything their fans were
hoping for… The most impressive thing about the band is: they’ve existed this
long without any label support. You can bet this band will be around for a long
time to come.”
The Rock and Roll Report
“These Magnificent Miles is
an independent release but it sure doesn't sound like one. The group enlisted
producer Jamie Candiloro to turn the knobs and the results are stunning.
Candiloro brings out Terry's powerful baritone on the ballad "Where You
Wanna Go," a song destined for radio airplay…”
The Cleveland Scene
These Magnificent Miles was released in 2008, but just earlier this year was
signed on with Fanatic Records (EMI/Caroline). Fanatic Records is affiliated
with the local ArtFarm recording studio in Accord. Since signing with Fanatic
Records, the CD was released in the national market.
Listen to Red Wanting Blue
and other artists on the Fanatic Records label at fanaticrecords.com. Check out
videos and music of Red Wanting Blue at redwantingblue.com.
Posted by Chris Hewitt
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