Pulling Up Atlantis

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The Demolition String Band is the brainchild of New Yorkers Elena Skye and Boo Reiners, who make a heartfelt attempt to meld honky-tonk, bluegrass, and rock & roll into a new package while maintaining a solid retro sound. Skye's earnest lyrics and voice, coupled with Reiners's twangy guitar, are well-suited for the rock-country sound they're after, neither straining too hard for false authenticity nor playing the genre for laughs. Their craftsmanship and affection for the retro roadhouse sound is apparent on every song, from the raucous shuffle of "Gone So Long," to the giddy-up cowboy rhythms on Madonna's "Like a Prayer," to the bluesy, organ-grinding "Opportunity." Reiners's banjo, lap-steel, and guitar leads throughout are both spirited and economic, indicating careful study of the pioneers he emulates, such as James Burton and Link Wray. On the title song, the least retro of the bunch, and the rockish, '60s sounding "One Shot," Reiners launches into lengthy, reverb-drenched, psychedelic solos, suggesting a link to other urban folk-rockers such as Jerry Garcia and Neil Young. --Wally Shoup

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Pulling Up Atlantis Demolition String Band Manufacturer: Okra-Tone Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B00005Q6JE Release Date: 2001-10-09

Tracks:

1. Garden Of Love
2. Gone So Long
3. Beggar
4. Dress Of Roses
5. Like A Prayer
6. A Career Of Loving You
7. Give It To The Needy
8. Opportunity
9. Been Doin' Time
10. She Went Outta Town
11. Pulling Up Atlantis
12. One Shot
13. Elegant Wind

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The Demolition String Band is the brainchild of New Yorkers Elena Skye and Boo Reiners, who make a heartfelt attempt to meld honky-tonk, bluegrass, and rock & roll into a new package while maintaining a solid retro sound. Skye's earnest lyrics and voice, coupled with Reiners's twangy guitar, are well-suited for the rock-country sound they're after, neither straining too hard for false authenticity nor playing the genre for laughs. Their craftsmanship and affection for the retro roadhouse sound is apparent on every song, from the raucous shuffle of "Gone So Long," to the giddy-up cowboy rhythms on Madonna's "Like a Prayer," to the bluesy, organ-grinding "Opportunity." Reiners's banjo, lap-steel, and guitar leads throughout are both spirited and economic, indicating careful study of the pioneers he emulates, such as James Burton and Link Wray. On the title song, the least retro of the bunch, and the rockish, '60s sounding "One Shot," Reiners launches into lengthy, reverb-drenched, psychedelic solos, suggesting a link to other urban folk-rockers such as Jerry Garcia and Neil Young. --Wally Shoup

Customer Reviews:

No strings attached.......2001-10-16

Wonderful mix of honky tonk,country,bluegrass and a myriad of other musical stylings.For fans of Lucinda, Ryan Adams, Spade Cooley, George Jones, etc.

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3. Somewhere in the Stars
4. Songs of the Road
5. South Sixty-Five
6. Stack of Dreams
7. Standing on the Corner
8. Still the Same Ole Me
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10. The Lowdown

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