Andy Peake is one of those rare breeds of artists who in addition to being an accomplished vocalist and songwriter is also the drummer in his band. <\/p>\n
His early work consisted of touring and studio work with such artists as Nicolette Larson, Don Williams, Sweethearts Of The Rodeo, and Tanya Tucker. During 2001, he assembled his own backing group and has not looked backed since. Now surrounded by his veteran band, he has released his latest album titled Mood Swings. <\/i><\/p>\n
His new release is firmly rooted in the blues and Americana music and consists of seven originals and four covers, including two classics. <\/p>\n
The album\u2019s opening track, \u201cMake Peace With The Blues,\u201d and the piano-based \u201cIf Blues Was Green,\u201d introduces his style and the subtle textures that allow his music to flow freely. <\/p>\n
\u201cHip Replacement\u201d is a peppy and humorous take on the topic of medical advice, while the title track is a modern-day example of swing blues that include serious lyrics that run counter to the tempos of the music. .<\/p>\n
You cannot have an album fronted by a drummer without having the lead musician step to the forefront on a couple of the tracks. \u201cDo It With Gas\u201d and \u201cUntangle The Line\u201d both highlight his percussion musicianship.<\/p>\n
There is an imaginative recreation of Chuck Berry\u2019s \u201cJohnny B Good,\u201d where he moves the tune from its rock and roll roots in a blues direction. Bob Dylan\u2019s \u201cI Shall Be Released\u201d is also transformed away from is simple folk roots. Guest vocalist Joan Cowan helps move the song is a spiritual direction. <\/p>\n
Mood Swings <\/i>is a very competent and pleasurable album of music that presents Andy Peake\u2019s musical visions well. It is well worth a few listens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":34366,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"artist":[10677],"rating":[5615],"class_list":["post-46202","review","type-review","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","artist-andy-peake","rating-rating-b"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review\/46202","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/review"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46202"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review\/46202\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34366"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46202"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"artist","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artist?post=46202"},{"taxonomy":"rating","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rating?post=46202"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}