Remnants of Isadore
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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"Remnants of Isadore" is the excellent self-titled, alt-country debut from singer/songwriter Ernie Arroyo and Remnants of Isadore. Think early Wilco meets Nickelcreek. Arroyo is the brainchild of Remnants of Isadore, but this album could not have been made had it not been for the plethora of talented Cleveland-area musicians Arroyo recruited to give the album its full sound. Together, they channel a number of genres – alt-country, Americana, rock, jam, blues, and Latin, while incorporating the fiddle, organ, mandolin, horns, steel guitar, Latin guitar, great bass lines, and excellent finger picking guitar to create eleven solid arrangements. True to the Wilco/Nickelcreek fusion, Arroyo's vocals are quite similar to Wilco's Jeff Tweedy – raspy, raw, and great for the genre. The arrangements are mostly upbeat while the lyrics range from sad topics like waiting on porches and drinking thoughts away in corner bars, to optimistic outlooks on love and everyday life. This self-titled album is well-produced and gives the record a full, professional sound. "Georgia Man" has a great arrangement, beginning with an attention-grabbing drum introduction, followed by the incorporation of the Hammond organ, a melodic sound, and sweet lyrics. "Roses in Conflict" is a song about seeing a lost love and has another great arrangement featuring Latin guitar, a driving bass line, and a horn section. Through the striking lyrics and Tweedy-esque vocals of Ernie Arroyo, and the contributions of Cleveland's finest musicians, Remnants of Isadore have created an excellent album you will not soon tire of. Fans of alt-country and great musical collaboration should most certainly pick up "Remnants of Isadore." -Chris & the RadioIndy.com Review Team - the RadioIndy.com Review Team
"Remnants of Isadore" is the excellent self-titled, alt-country debut from singer/songwriter Ernie Arroyo and Remnants of Isadore. Think early Wilco meets Nickelcreek. Arroyo is the brainchild of Remnants of Isadore, but this album could not have been made had it not been for the plethora of talented Cleveland-area musicians Arroyo recruited to give the album its full sound. Together, they channel a number of genres – alt-country, Americana, rock, jam, blues, and Latin, while incorporating the fiddle, organ, mandolin, horns, steel guitar, Latin guitar, great bass lines, and excellent finger picking guitar to create eleven solid arrangements. True to the Wilco/Nickelcreek fusion, Arroyo's vocals are quite similar to Wilco's Jeff Tweedy – raspy, raw, and great for the genre. The arrangements are mostly upbeat while the lyrics range from sad topics like waiting on porches and drinking thoughts away in corner bars, to optimistic outlooks on love and everyday life. This self-titled album is well-produced and gives the record a full, professional sound. "Georgia Man" has a great arrangement, beginning with an attention-grabbing drum introduction, followed by the incorporation of the Hammond organ, a melodic sound, and sweet lyrics. "Roses in Conflict" is a song about seeing a lost love and has another great arrangement featuring Latin guitar, a driving bass line, and a horn section. Through the striking lyrics and Tweedy-esque vocals of Ernie Arroyo, and the contributions of Cleveland's finest musicians, Remnants of Isadore have created an excellent album you will not soon tire of. Fans of alt-country and great musical collaboration should most certainly pick up "Remnants of Isadore." -Chris & the RadioIndy.com Review Team - the RadioIndy.com Review Team
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Ernie Arroyo is a Bass player / singer songwriter from Nashville, TN. He also plays Guitar, Mandolin, Drums, and sing both Lead and Harmony but does not claim to very good at any of those instruments. His passion is playing Bass and that's what he spends most of his time doing. He has played Bass in the genres of rock, blues, and Country, not only on his own recordings, but on many others also.
Before moving to Nashville Arroyo played Bass and sang Harmonies in a local country band called Lawless. With Lawless he had the privilege of sharing the stage with world renowned artists such as Deirks Bentley, Diamond Rio, Phil Vasser, James Otto, Gary Allan, Dwight Yoakam, Emerson Drive, Shelly Fairchild, Pat green, Sarah Buxton, Billy Dean, and Rodney Atkins.
Remnsts of Isadore is solo CD realeased by Ernie Arroyo in 2008. Remnants of Isadore is an Alt-Country / Rock CD that blends the vocal styles of Phish and the Grateful Dead with a commercial spice that brings a fresh and memorable country sound. The CD features an all-star cast of Cleveland musicians. From the rocking Fiddle playing of Daniel Gale in the opening song “Edge of the Cumberland” to the smooth pedal steel sounds by Jerry Brightman (Buck Owens and the Buckaroo’s) in the song “Because of You.” From the Bluesy Hammond Organ feel of Mark Leach (The Buddy Miles Express) in the song “Georgia Moon” to the Jerry Garcia type bluegrass tune “Still Hoping” that features John Ryan on Mandolin and Paul Baker (Brigids Cross) on Fiddle. This CD encompasses an explosion of instrumentation around lyrical imagery that is pure entertainment from beginning to end.
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