Description
Testimonials
"1st class music from a 1st class band! These guys are going places. The best original music from Long Island in a long time!" -Vincent LaFrance, Long Island, NY
"Listening to this band was a joy. The band has a very nice crisp sound. The vocals are excellent and I am quite impressed with the guitar work." [email protected], Las Vegas, NV
"As a recording studio, we see a lot of bands come through the door. It's great to see such a talented bunch of guys who share a vision. The dedication that they have...it's refreshing! Always a pleasure, true to their art." [email protected], Schenectady, NY
"Musicians that have talent while retaining optimism and they're not looking for one of those hip images either, wait a second...that's unheard of! Thankfully it's all for the better. 25A is a band with material that easily blends in with the stuff you're hearing on rock radio today. It's part Traffic, part Santana and solo Eric Clapton. It's somewhere in the modest yet skilled "Arena Rock" category with a bit more respectability. Rifs like that on the opening 'Decidedly Down On Me' will always hold your attention. 25A shows to be among the one percent of bands looking to have some fun as they play their music, bless them for it. Plain and simple there's nothing you couldn't like about 'Medicine Man'." -Darren "Hollywood" Paltrowitz, L.I. Entertainment Magazine
"This ten song collection features a wide array of catchy songs that run in different musical directions but always return to a signature pop sound. "End Of My Rope" is a great example to this talented groups musical diversity. It starts out with a Steppin' Ska rhythm then jumps into a spanish flavored rock groove and back again without missing a beat. There are a couple of straight pop tunes that could catch the ear of an interested record label. The closing track "Medicine Man" brings this disc to a tight close. This effort might just get these guys a deal, so check 'em out." -Matt Griffin, Good Times Magazine
Tracks
1) Decidedly Down On Me
2) End Of My Rope
3) Save My Soul
4) Dregs of Society
5) Brother's Keeper
6) Youth Is Wasted On The Young
7) Angel's Wings (Tyler's Song)
8) Monday Street
9) Blindsided
10) Medicine Man
Artist Profile
25A builds its sound around its characteristic lead vocalist and founder of the group Philip Gardner, known among his peers as "truly one of the best vocalists on the music scene today."
Lead guitarist and song writer Chris Moore, has been the driving force behind 25A's unique sound. His songs which have garnered critical acclaim always leave an audience singing his melodies and wanting more.
Keyboardist and song writer Stephen DiRaffaele is a veteran of many of New York's hottest bands. The mastery of his instrument and his soulful original tunes are woven deeply into the fabric of 25A's sound.
Bassist Ed Todd, channels his enthusiasm and unbridled joy of performing to inspire the band to new heights during every performance. Together with Chris Hadjopoulos, the band's passionate and innovative percussionist, this "Dynamic Duo" kick up the rhythmic pump that is the heart and soul of 25A.
Credits
�1997 Chris Moore/Denise Corazon
"Decidedly Down On Me"
"End Of My Rope"
"Dregs Of Society"
"Youth Is Wasted On The Young"
"Angels Wings"
�1997 Chris Moore
"Blindsided"
"Medicine Man"
�1994 Chris Moore/Stephen DiRaffaele
"Brothers Keeper"
"Monday Street"
�1997 Stephen DiRaffaele
"Save My Soul"
Label: Sun King Records
Warren J. Moore, Trombone
Michael Almo, Baritone Sax
Gary Meyer, Alto Sax
Steve Fitzko, Trumpet
Denise Corazon, Background Vocals
Sherry Saba, Background Vocals
Recorded and Mixed at:
Cat Trax Recordings
Schenectady, NY
Engineered by Joe Saba & Jim Metz