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Review by Lauren Steen
You can call Harpeth Rising’s music Americana but they are so very much more than that. You see, in their remarkable music you can clearly hear Spanish, Gypsy and Celtic influences intermixed with bluegrass, folk, classical and more. You simply have to love how the multitude of sounds, stringed instruments and eclectic percussion entangle so gorgeously. As if all this wasn’t enough, the members of Harpeth Rising are creative and innovative songwriters that are sincere storytellers at heart. Harpeth Rising is an inventive and impassioned unique and fresh sound in the worlds of Americana and stringed music today.
On Harpeth Rising and David Greenberg’s new CD ‘The End of the World’, you can’t help but be stunned by the sheer synergy of stringed instruments. You get flawless guitar, stunning violin, impassioned banjo and compelling cello plus an incredibly eclectic variety of percussion instruments that fuse together and accent each other impeccably. All this combined with compelling heartfelt vocals that deliver moving and honest tales makes Harpeth Rising truly stand out from the rest. And with the addition of David Greenberg on this album, they have added a whole new layer of depth, complexity and beauty to their original sound.
Harpeth Rising is an astounding unification of incredibly talented and skilled musicians. On ‘The End of the World’, all of these musicians fuse together beautifully yet they all also stand out solidly on their own. Jordana Greenberg delivers soulfully soaring and searing violin that cuts straight through you. Plus this lady sings with such passion and strength to perfectly convey each song’s message. David Greenberg serves up heartfelt and seasoned vocals and gorgeous guitar that you truly feel. Maria Di Meglio’s gorgeous, rich and haunting cello is so moving and a wonder to behold and she adds such depth to all of their music. Rebecca Reed-Lynn’s passionate and precise banjo skills are the perfect accent to all of Harpeth Rising’s songs. And Chris Burgess just plain stuns on a variety of diverse percussion instruments that truly makes their music unique. And if that’s not enough, they all provide amazing vocals that round out Harpeth Rising’s brilliant sound.
Out of all the superb original music on Harpeth Rising’s new CD ‘The End of the World’, one of my definite favorites has to be the Americana-bluegrass track ‘Goin’ Goin’ Gone’. I love how this song delivers genuine bluegrass breakdown straight out of the gate. Rebecca will simply blow you away with her zealous and precise banjo skills that at times seem virtually impossible. You have to love how Jordana converts that violin into a fierce fiddle and delivers intense searing runs that stun. Plus Maria delivers stunning cello throughout, but her clever and remarkable cello picking solo stopped me cold. All this blended with strong dueling lead vocals forms one original beautiful bluegrass creation.
Another true testament to the compelling and impassioned storytelling and musicianship of Harpeth Rising and David Greenberg has to be the brilliant Americana-folk tune ‘Evil Eye’. Jordana delivers sultry smooth vocals full of conviction that call out shrouded evils of all kinds. I love her haunting and intense violin that infuses a cool Gypsy vibe into this song. Rebecca’s expert banjo, Maria’s deep resonant cello, David’s seasoned guitar and Chris’ light precise percussion fuse together flawlessly to form this song’s gorgeous Americana rhythm. What these musicians can do with stringed instruments is simply stunning and ingenious. And they do it all while delivering one powerful and potent message.
Without a doubt my absolute out and out favorite track from Harpeth Rising and David Greenberg’s new CD ‘The End of the World’ is its remarkable title track, ‘The End of the World’. From the very first note, Jordana stuns with her searing and soaring violin that unites seamlessly with Maria’s haunting and moving cello. They seem to pulsate beautifully throughout this song, but I truly love when they echo each other as if they are playing in the round. David delivers striking seasoned and soulful vocals that add a bit of a cool Celtic feel for this track. Plus he provides a gorgeous, powerful and nimble guitar to this track. And Chris’ perfectly light and passionate percussion rounds out this exquisite track flawlessly.
On their new CD ‘The End of the World’, Harpeth Rising has creatively and originally unified Americana, bluegrass, folk, classical and even a touch of Gypsy and Celtic. In doing so, they have forged their own authentic and ingenious sound in stringed music and Americana today. I cannot express how much I love the seamless synergy of stringed instruments in Harpeth Rising. And while this entire album is Americana at its core, each song delivers its own refreshing and unique sound. Harpeth Rising summed up their music perfectly when they labeled it Neograssiclassicana.
So now you too need to discover the unique and gorgeous sounds of Harpeth Rising and David Greenberg and get your own copy of their CD ‘The End of the World’. You can find Harpeth Rising online at their official website at www.harpethrising.com. You can also find Harpeth Rising and their new CD ‘The End of the World’ online at Facebook, ReverbNation, iTunes, YouTube, Spotify and Amazon. Plus you can hear Harpeth Rising’s music in rotation on www.WRSP936.com. But no matter what, you need to discover Harpeth Rising and David Greenberg and their wonderful storytelling, music and musicianship now.
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