Silver Wolf Band

"Mixing a well-crafted blend of folk and pop rock, the Silver Wolf Band had the audience in the palm of their hands during their performance at the Lawrence O'Brien auditorium"
-Luke Barry of The Labradorian - The Labradorian

"an album which... is bound to bring the listener’s spirits up with its easygoing, enthusiastic vibe."
-Backdrifter of Gray Owl Point
- Gray Owl Point

"..enjoyable sound, strong vocals and good music!"
-Allan Debertan, CHSR-FM, UNB Campus Radio. - CHSR-FM

"The Silver Wolf Band are outstanding musicians and colleagues...I have always been impressed with their dedication to their craft...Jamie Jackman's songwriting coupled with Matt Barrett's arranging ability have provided the base of a very strong emerging band in today's music scene" - Donna Roberts -Newfoundland & Labrador Arts Council

I'm going to now review a song that anyone reading this blog will probably know (if you don't, first head on over to www.sonicbids.com/thesilverwolfband). I'm going to review The Silver Wolf output song by song, because I feel like it. Violets an Roses is my favorite recorded song of theirs, and probably also, their 'hit". So here goes.

With the kind of opening riff that galvanizes your stomach and makes you take notice, "Violets and Roses" is pure rock and roll. The four chords that carry the bulk of the song-pounded out simultaneously on guitar and bass-are clipped, self-assured, no-nonsense. They mean business. The song grabs you by the eardrums and makes you sit up because it's familiar, but make no mistake, not contrived. With an organ that recalls early Dylan, guitar solos that spice up the song and give it a classic rock and roll feel, without ever even coming close to the self-indulgence and boorishness that some of the greatest rock and rollers have fallen victim to, bass and drums that give the song its incendiary kick, and vocals and lyrics that you can sing along to. The secret of The Silver Wolf Band is you've heard them before. They're equal parts hockey arena pre-game pump up, and your parents record collection, and I mean this in the best way possible. They take the best parts of classic rock-catchy tunes, virtuosic instrumentation (two of their members are in music school), and give them a young and fresh feel. They're everything you know to be great about rock music, without being predictable, or a nostalgia act. It's an extremely difficult line to walk, and one the band appear to walk with ease. Much of this can be attributed to the song craft; the driving melodies, witty lyrics, and universal themes. But a picture's worth a thousand words, so catch them live, because as great as they sound on your computer, they kick a thousand times more ass up close!

Posted by Lucy at 4:34 PM - Lucy Niles - Blogspot

"a sound that reminds the listener what good sounding pop rock records are all about. these guys get it."
-Lloyd Doyle
Sandbar Music Group Inc. - Lloyd Doyle -Sandbar Music Group Inc.