3MDR
3MDR
  • Subscribe & Donate
  • Programs & Ondemand
  • News
    • 3MDR Documents
  • About
    • Get Involved
    • History
    • Contact
  • Music
    • Music Reviews
  • Promote Your Business
    • 3MDR's Business Supporters
  • Shop
  • Subscribe & Donate
  • Programs & Ondemand
  • News
    • 3MDR Documents
  • About
    • Get Involved
    • History
    • Contact
  • Music
    • Music Reviews
  • Promote Your Business
    • 3MDR's Business Supporters
  • Shop

FOR LOVE EP - BY Gradual

7/20/2015

0 Comments

 
Picture
GRADUAL may well be a relatively new band on the scene, but ‘newness’ has nothing to do with this band in reality, for as individuals they are all accomplished musicians in their own right. An exacting pedigree in both musical attainment and production is not often found on many band’s CVs.

Let’s forget the past DNA of this band and look at the present for that is what counts; all four members are capable vocalists with Brian Baker taking on the lead role (as he tends to be the main songwriter) but he now takes on a new role as a member of a very tight band.

Lyrically GRADUAL is up there with the likes of Paul Kelly and what sets this band apart are those first few powerful opening chords of every track, capably backed by some exacting percussive input by Steve Wells. How often are drums placed either at the back or the forefront of tracks? Not so in this case as through precise playing and production skills the drums become an equal partner without swamping the sound. Back this with swirling guitars and the tightness of this band shines through.

David Carr’s lead guitar work neatly fills gaps you didn’t even know were there and the subtle bass playing by Darren Trott is counter balanced by Brian Baker’s playing too. This is an experienced band and deserves to be out there in the mainstream.

FOR LOVE  (the only co-written track by Brian with Eddie Rayner) is a typical song of love foregone from a male perspective; how many writers could come up with: “…broke my back for love” ? Not many and this is but one example of why this is a lyrically and musically sound EP.

Amazingly, in MY BEAUTIFUL FRIEND, we hear the opening undertaken by an acoustic guitar followed by an explosion (of tightly controlled proportions)of electric guitars, great harmonies, pounding drums and vocals other bands can only aspire to.

GRADUAL has arrived.
https://www.facebook.com/gradualband?fref=ts

Tony Bates


www.3MDR.com


0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Music Reviews:
    We love to listen to and review local Aussie artists here at 3MDR...
    If you are an Aussie muso & interested in us reviewing your tunes, drop us a line and we'll have a chat with you. Reviews can be used across a range of platforms to promote your music and to add to your general 'cred'.
    Our music librarian, & general music nut, Tony Bates writes most of our reviews.

    Archives

    September 2021
    August 2021
    February 2021
    August 2020
    April 2020
    February 2020
    June 2019
    May 2019
    February 2019
    September 2018
    August 2018
    June 2018
    January 2018
    August 2017
    February 2017
    November 2016
    August 2016
    February 2016
    November 2015
    September 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

[This code is to reduce the spacing above and below the advertising slider below. Click here and increase the max-height number below to make the slider taller. This message will not appear on your website].
3MDR Mountain District Radio 97.1fm
3MDR is proud to acknowledge the Wurundjeri people, traditional owners of the land from which we broadcast, and pay our respects to their Elders past, present & emerging.  3MDR recognises that sovereignty was never ceded.  It always was and always will be, Aboriginal land.

​
General Inquiries: radio@3mdr.com | 03 9752  5637
On-Air: 03 9752 5678 | SMS 04971 0 2000

Post: 3MDR, P.O.Box 1229, Upwey, Victoria, 3158, Australia. 

Studio/Office: Forest Park Homestead, Riley Rd, Upwey South, 3158. Entrance from Griffiths Rd.


AASN A0007631Y | ABN 27 882 272 030
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture

Current local time in
Melbourne, Australia