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What people are saying about Buck Storm...

"It's head scratching time again. When you hear a record this good, you're just left wondering why they had to put it out themselves. Then you remember that Richard Buckner got dropped by MCA and you don't wonder so much. The motto used to be "talent will out" now it's "talent will be out,". Buck Storm, the leader of this eponymous band, reckons they fall somewhere between U2 and Willie Nelson. I'd have to say it's just next to Willie, and a million miles away from those Hibernian frauds.

It's not that they sound like Willie, it's that they conjure the same mystic western landscape he's been exploring on his last couple of records. They mine that same territory of endless roads, of heat and of God. They sing about strange meetings, of motel rooms, ruined farms. Their songs have titles like Jesus Saves, Range of Angels, and Frankie Found Salvation.

Buck Storm are an LA-based five piece band. They've built these songs through long familiarity with each other. Awesome criss-crossings of acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin, lap steel, organ, and accordion; close to anthemic but never bombastic. Something like a desert E Street Band. Opener Trailer Full of Crosses sets the standard from which they almost never deviate. Simple opening developing into a complex collage from which elements appear and withdraw. Storm's singing compelling, driving the song. "and do you remember when we drove down to the river's edge," asks the chorus evoking Phoenix, Hopper, death, Mexico and Jesus, in five short lines. Next song's Familiar, which given it's about ghosts, is an ace title. This kicks off with some great mandolin, and once again, we're off and running.

Goodbye From Venus is just a superb record, and if you've ever enjoyed anyone I've mentioned above, bar you-know-who, or Bob Neuwirth or Chris D. or Jolene, then you're in the territory and you should contact the people below."

Nick West
Bucket Of Brains, London

"Infectious and creative with great lyrics, these guys are talented. Guys don’t generally get into the lyrics of the song, but I was hooked from the first note... Look out; BUCK STORM is ready to take over the scene."

Matt McCallister
Early Show

"Sometimes, and it’s happening more and more, a self-released CD comes in and it’s so good, you have to despair that no one’s picked up on it. From the first track, Buck Storm and his band whip up intoxicating visions of a western way of life, littered with windswept imagery of Jesus, the road and small-town survival. It’s mighty powerful stuff, played brilliantly by a band that know each other extremely well and understand how to accentuate each other’s talents.

There’s nothing sparse about their music, instead it’s a veritable wall of sound that the band build up around the songs, and the dynamic interplay between the electric guitar and the acoustic strings, guitar, mandolin, etc. – provides a heady highlight. Song titles such as Trailer Full of Crosses, Rage of Angels, Wandering and Frankie Found Salvation give some idea of the road that they’re traveling, and all I can do is recommend that you join them for awhile and I think you’ll enjoy the trip."

Luke’zine – England

"Goodbye from Venus" listener voted #15 Top 40 Discs of 1999!

KNBA Anchorage, Alaska

"With his songs served up like mini-musical epics, Buck has the vocal presence and the songwriting vision to be included in the next incarnation of THE TRAVELING WILBURYS."

Jim O. Villanueva, Music Director
KLOS 95.5 Los Angeles, CA

"Far too many times it has become a normal thing to compare new artists with old ones in order to define their sound... Thank God that Buck Storm defies that norm.

Here's a band that has so much sincerity and gut wrenching originality that it should make anyone stand up and take notice. I haven't been able to take the cd out if the player yet and it's been weeks since the first listening. I love these guys."

Jude Turner
Turn, Turn, Turn - WEVL Memphis 89.9

"A fiery rock masterpiece hotter than the desert sun!"

Mp3.com
www.mp3.com

"What intrigued me the most when listening to their tape was the quality of their songs. We rarely see bands today that both write and play as well as Buck Storm."

Pete Anderson
Grammy award winning producer and guitarist for Dwight Yoakam

"Buck Storm's heartfelt singing, is matched only by the muscular playing of his band. Heavy on the guitar riffs and pedal, with just enough country flourishes to make your mama smile. This debut album is equal parts rock and country."

Miles of Music
www.milesofmusic.com

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