It was the mid ’90s and I was in high school. I was already knee deep in music and managed to find a couple people I still play music with to this day. I read that Blue Envy had a similar story and although after looking at some of their photos realized they graduated high school much more recently felt I could relate to what they were doing.
The band released Shipwreck that is a no frills rock/blues hybrid which is another thing we have in common. I was probably around their age when my band and I released something similar. The band opens with “What Can I Do” which is an explosive song. It’s straightforward but fun. There are some classic guitar solos, a breakdown and all the sort of standard criteria you want in a dynamic rock song. I think the high point for me was the prog rock inspired breakdown. Up next is more or less a perfect mix of styles again. The prog rock and blues can change suddenly but it actually never felt jarring. I felt like there was a salute to Rush on this song. They sort of mellow out a bit on “Sour” which was more of a mix between blues and commercially viable hard rock. They close with “Cellar Door” and there were some moments here which veered into metal. It’s a little more dangerous at times especially that beginning riff. The verse however with the vocals didn’t feel very metal or grunge oriented. As an engineer myself I think the band’s logical next steps would be to record in a studio. The DIY recording quality was solid but there were obvious areas which could have used a professional touch. The young band is off to an impressive start. There is innate talent here and they have a lot of time to evolve.
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