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Main Forums => The Outpost Cafe => Topic started by: uwe on February 06, 2017, 10:22:28 AM

Title: Tom, the Shrinking Violet ... (gearHed289)
Post by: uwe on February 06, 2017, 10:22:28 AM

A Nomad being too shy to post this ...

(http://www.babyblaue-seiten.de/cover/16299.gif)

http://www.babyblaue-seiten.de/index.php?content=review&albumId=16299

"However, Nomadic's musical performance is unmistakable. Especially since the presence of an electric violinist can be regarded as still a rarity among Prog Rock bands (or of rock bands, period).

Nomadic's debut EP is titled "4" as it presents the first four tracks of the band. An album/CD is in the works, the four tracks will be side one, it says on Bandcamp.

Nomadic play song-oriented, melodic Prog Rock which will remind a lot of people of mid-period Rush (1982 onwards), Saga, Yes (in the 80ies) or Elephants of Scotland (Uwe's edit: Who the heck is that?). Yet Nomadic are more playful and rocking than Saga and a bit more poppy in their vocal leads than Rush ever wanted to be. It works well even without the rhythm section clamoring for virtuoso attention. Guitar- and violin-solos serve either as embellishments to the songs or as a counterpart on equal footing to the vocal parts, revealing very solid chops of the lead instrumentalists.

Apparently, the band doesn't want to be reduced to just heavy guitar and offers a rocky instrumental number in which the bass guitar takes a front role.

If there is more music coming from Nomadic in Chicago, then fans of the above-referenced bands can celebrate."


Pah, anybody can write that! We need sonic evidence, subito, front role bassist!!!

Title: Re: Tom, the Shrinking Violet ... (gearHed289)
Post by: uwe on February 08, 2017, 05:26:32 AM

Tom's gone into hiding, this is all too much for him.

Title: Re: Tom, the Shrinking Violet ... (gearHed289)
Post by: gearHed289 on February 08, 2017, 08:48:34 AM

Thank you for the fine translation Uwe! Now I can share this with all of our 329 facebook fans.

Try before you buy (buying is good...) -

https://nomadic44.bandcamp.com/track/the-take (https://nomadic44.bandcamp.com/track/the-take)
http://nomadic44.bandcamp.com/track/carry-on (http://nomadic44.bandcamp.com/track/carry-on)
http://nomadic44.bandcamp.com/track/nomads (http://nomadic44.bandcamp.com/track/nomads)
http://nomadic44.bandcamp.com/track/confusion (http://nomadic44.bandcamp.com/track/confusion)

Edit - the "front role" song is track 3 - "Nomads"

Title: Re: Tom, the Shrinking Violet ... (gearHed289)
Post by: BTL on February 11, 2017, 10:21:48 PM

I like it!

Title: Re: Tom, the Shrinking Violet ... (gearHed289)
Post by: gweimer on February 12, 2017, 04:16:25 AM

Really good!  Great sounds and textures.

Title: Re: Tom, the Shrinking Violet ... (gearHed289)
Post by: Basvarken on February 12, 2017, 07:10:07 AM

Great Tom!
The instrumental is kick ass :toast:

Title: Re: Tom, the Shrinking Violet ... (gearHed289)
Post by: gearHed289 on February 12, 2017, 10:06:43 AM

Thanks fellas. We have a really great producer/engineer working with us who is really into it. I'm just now working on a running order for a full length album. Need to record 6 more songs. We're already getting some really good shows booked, and the whole thing is going better than I would have expected. Having fun!