Greg Bucking is an artist from New York who has decades of experience performing and songwriting. After decades of songwriting and performing, including the past ten years and four albums with the Americana trio The Vine Brothers, the drying up of live shows and touring during the pandemic gave Greg Bucking the time and space to finally get down to recording and producing his debut solo EP. The self-titled EP Greg Bucking contains six songs.
Bucking has a history of playing reggae and ska and I could hear that influence clearly on “No Justice.” This is a very laid back sounding song. I want to call it reggae infused folk. The song is also very organic sounding. I thought the recording quality was top notch. The hook is there and it was a nice introduction to his sound. The energy increases on “Roll in the Sunshine.” There’s a mix of styles somewhere between jamariaque and sublime. The groove is infectious and there’s also a super slick guitar solo. In terms of the vocal delivery it feels slick and smooth. It puts you in a good mood. “Atlantic Ocean” is very different. This is warm and inviting Americana that sounds equivalent to apple pie. It’s very comforting and some of what does this is the orchestral strings. Bucking sings this sound differently and it was my personal favorite vocal performance. A little bit of pain, suffering and nostalgia sounds good on him. “Tango in the Park” isn’t just a great name for a song but also sounds like the song. The beat, the guitar and overall structure. This is the first instrumental song in the batch. The Americana is revisited on “Oh Jesus” but this song had the attention of soul. The harmonica sounds great on this song. “Wayfaring Stranger” is a gorgeous song with exceptional vocal harmonies. This song is all about the vocals and I could hear faint female accompaniment on the chorus. The song is subdued and moves along with a warm southern gothic quality with gospel. The influence of different genres felt apparent to me. Some songs veered into distinct genres more than others. That’s not a bad thing but if you do too much it can make the signature sound of the artist. Bucking flirts with a lot of genres but he really nails what he attempts. Take a listen.
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