It might not be as Earth Shattering as Dylan going electric at Newport. But Maura Kennedy’s 1st solo project self produced and self mixed “Parade of Echoes” travels a similar path. Missing for the most part are the soft soothing harmonies of The Kennedy’s sound . They are replaced by a mixture of songs that could potentially get airplay across a wide spectrum of radio formats. Folk, Rock, Americana and even Country on the Nashville slick production sounding “Shadows With The Lonely” Your not given time to sit back and absorber or get to explore what’s here because right from the start on Track-1 “The Thing With Feathers” a so feel good song you will find yourself bopping around the room snapping your fingers. Because these songs were written over a time period and release individually month to month in digital format by Maura a The imagery encompasses in them runs a gamut that includes Sunshine, Snow, Rain, and the seasons of Summer, Winter and Fall, The months October and November are also given prominent mention. Maura as a rock guitarist would not look out of place alongside Joan Jett, Lita Ford or even newcomer Haley Williams the front women of Paramore. Joining Maura for the ride are husband Pete laying some hot guitar solos on “Sun Burns Gold, Make it Last, and Shadows With The Lonely“. Tommy Allen with some cool percussion beats to “Chains and Summer Coulda Lasted Forever” and the Lap Steel Genius Rocky Roberts also on “Sun Burns Gold” The holidays are not that far off why bother fighting traffic heading to the malls. All you need to is head to a Kennedys or Maura Kennedy show and purchase a copy of “Parade of Echoes" to everyone on you holiday list.
Track Listing (Parade of Echoes)
1- The Thing With Feathers
2- New Way To Live
3- Sub Burn Gold
4- Chains
5- Patience
6- Time Will Steal Your Heart
7- October
8- Just The Rain
9- Some Kind Of Life
10- Dreamless Sleep
11- Make It Last
12- Summer Coulda Lasted Forever
13- Shadows With The Lonely.
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