The City Limit is a New Jersey based band whose members singer/guitarist Scott Lewis, drummer Sean Meyers, keyboardist Matt Meyer, and bassist Anthony Ambrosio blend up multiple genres including blues, pop, rock, R&B, funk and folk to make original compositions that are radio-friendly mid-tempo rock balanced with emotive lyrics.
Their debut record Dreaming in the Backroom uses all their influences to go about crafting a record that doesn’t ever sound like the same song being written over and over again. It was refreshing to hear a band that says they have many influences and actually represents them on a record in a diverse array of songs that still sound like the same band is playing them all. The opening track on Dreaming in the Backroom is called “Bring You Home with Me.” It definitely had a little bit of a white guy singing some sad but mellow lyrics to a little bit of vibrato and funk. Kinda like John Mayer meets Maroon Five. They take it up a notch on the bluesy rocker “Anything At All” which definitely has some pretty nice hooks both musically and vocally. It has a bit of a sing-song chorus that goes into a pretty sweet keyboard solo which then goes into a little guitar solo and the whole band is just jamming out. Later, on the track “Collateral Damage” they get that funky, jam vibe back again, and there are some jazzy elements to it which I really thought were great. This vibe continues on “Fading Away” but there is a happier tone to Lewis’s vocals which really changes the dynamic of the song as does the sweet saxophone solo which then morphs into this cool blues guitar breakdown as the tune closes. The final track “Here to Stay” is perhaps their most rocking song in its pacing and has a bit of cool alt-country vibe to it and a lot of energy. Dreaming in the Backroom has a great flow. These guys are all very talented musicians but also know how to get the most mileage out of a song by not rushing things and the record also does a great job with collaging multi-genres so seamlessly.
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