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Luke Cissell
Noise In The Street
Silver Squid Music
Released on his own Silver Squid Music imprint, multi-instrumentalist Luke Cissell's first solo album is a self-portrait of an artist ready to take on the new music business. Described by Cissell himself as a "genre-bending" piece, the songwriter transcribes his personal journey as a professional musician on Noise in the Street; a twelve-song long testament to the strength of experience and open-mindedness needed in today's musical landscape.
Opening the album with the celestial "Modern Modesty," Cissell demonstrates his skills at cross-pollination as a delicately fingered acoustic intro takes a smooth turn into prog-rock territory. By track six, "Dirty Job," a bluegrass tune that highlights his mastery of the banjo and fiddle, Cissell reveals the keyboard, bass guitar, and even dulcimer as part of his musical vocabulary. Later, his keyboard demonstration on "Nobody's Hero" tastefully pays tribute to the Beatles' "A Day In The Life," while "Light of Day" features guitar solos that expose his pop-conscious side. As the album comes to a close, Cissell takes his turn on the harmonica and ukulele with the instrumental tracks "Geryon" and "Of All My Boyish Dreams," which round out Noise in the Streets' portrayal of the trials and triumphs of a life-long student of music.
—Liz Imler
www.musicsoldiers.com
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