Tara Greenblatt Band
Peterborough, New Hampshire, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2015 | SELF
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Though lyrically strident at times (Daddy's Chest, Let Them Be) and a bit indulgent (20 tracks, including studio noise and two un-inspired 'Drum Improvisations') there's a lot of good things to be heard on Greenblatt's second recording.
Some of those good things are the organic sound of her djembe drumming, adding an exotic landscape to her folky, roots based songs. Another is her voice, a soaring, expressive instrument, texturing her lyrical observations with both the bright and dark sides of this life. Still another good thing is the New England talent she surrounds herself with, including Boston bluesman Peter Parcek, pianist Mark Shilansky, guitarist Brian Potts, bassist Richard Hodges, and Wendy Wetherbee singing harmony.
Highlight tracks: God's Bad Jokes, She Keeps In Touch and Ground Beneath Where I Lay. - Mike Jurkovic
Though lyrically strident at times (Daddy's Chest, Let Them Be) and a bit indulgent (20 tracks, including studio noise and two un-inspired 'Drum Improvisations') there's a lot of good things to be heard on Greenblatt's second recording.
Some of those good things are the organic sound of her djembe drumming, adding an exotic landscape to her folky, roots based songs. Another is her voice, a soaring, expressive instrument, texturing her lyrical observations with both the bright and dark sides of this life. Still another good thing is the New England talent she surrounds herself with, including Boston bluesman Peter Parcek, pianist Mark Shilansky, guitarist Brian Potts, bassist Richard Hodges, and Wendy Wetherbee singing harmony.
Highlight tracks: God's Bad Jokes, She Keeps In Touch and Ground Beneath Where I Lay. - Mike Jurkovic
"pure aliveness- rhythm, poetry, insight and versatility in every piece. Intimate and Universal appeal in River Belly. - Robert P.
"pure aliveness- rhythm, poetry, insight and versatility in every piece. Intimate and Universal appeal in River Belly. - Robert P.
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Still working on that hot first release.
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Seated at her djembe, Tara Greenblatt centers herself and our attention, and -- with her soulful, soaring voice and highly skilled ability at bringing the whispers, swipes, brushed beats, and calls out of the drum-- weaves rhythm, melody, and story to create beautiful, original songs with a Universal reach. This inseparable and infectious blend of rhythm and voice come from deep inside of her. Her words and music, delivered effortlessly, touch the souls of her listeners. Whether solo, with a partner, or her band, her songs and live performance put the listener in touch with themselves, with love, with the light and shadow sides of being human, and with the pulse of life.
Check out the band's new video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIARkrlO_Pw
She has been performing all over the New England area and beyond for more than fifteen years. Tara's band of stellar accompanists are comprised of Ramsay Thomas on upright bass, Lou Eastman on acoustic guitar, and Shana Hall and Grace Aldrich singing blended harmonies.
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