THE PULL - Kreg Viesselman		Reviews | Audio Samples
Artist: Kreg Viesselman Album: THE PULL Price: £8.50 (ex VAT)	Musicians: Kreg Viesselman: vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica, electric guitar, hambone Evan Reeves: bass guitar Justin Ward: drums Eric Moon: wurlitzer, acoustic piano & accordion John William Davis: electric lead guitar Rachael Davis, Liz Barnez, Danya River: harmony vocals Boubacar Di Ebate: kora & vocals Stine Svenkerud: auxiliary percussion Sandra Lascarbo: 1st violin Lorraine Kelly: 2nd violin Alex Welch: viola Jenny Adejayan: cello THE PULL's twelve evocative songs range from the unadorned guitar picking of 'Sorrow' and the sepia dustbowl snapshot of 'Sharecroppers' to thrilling all-out gospel attack on 'Lonely People' and the album's title track. 'High Times & Low Times' is a pithy social commentary, while 'North Star (& The Drinking Gourd)' reminds us of the Afro-American slaves' longed-for heavenly destination. Kreg thinks about settling down on the touching 'Aileen', but on the exhilarating Afro-Celtic 'The Man Without a Care', the road - the musician's home - beckons. In each of these and the other songs on this superlative album, Kreg draws on his richly varied past - sailor, farmhand, teacher, mountain guide - and his current view of his homeland, to evoke vivid, sharply poetic scenes of his America, scenes that have a poignant relevance for us all. We invited Kreg to record THE PULL at Red Kite Studio, along with his pick of Colorado's finest musicians: John William Davis is an established artist in his own right, with two rave-reviewed CDs on offer, as is bassist Evan Reeves; while Rachael Davis, Liz Barnez, and Danya River, whose scalp-tingling backing vocals are such a feature on this album, are all acclaimed solo artists with fine CDs to their names. There's a finely-balanced soulful economy about the band's playing here, leaving plenty of space for Kreg's beautifully-honed guitar work and, above all, his voice - parched, passionate, and intimate by turns, it's the element that makes this remarkable young artist sound unlike any other in his field. Quite simply, Kreg Viesselman, American songwriter, has arrived. Reviews ***** - 'One of the few albums which warrants the listener to hang on every word... without exception I found every song totally absorbing.' MAVERICK MAGAZINE 'Each song tells a story ... it’s a must listen CD.' PAUL KRAMER, HIT SHEET 'My album of the year' ROBERT ELMS, BBC RADIO LONDON Top Audio Samples Title MP3 Samples 1. Saturday Night Play 2. The Pull Play 3. Sorrow Play 4. Aileen Play 5. The Busker 6. Honey of the Vine Play 7. The Man Without a Care Play 8. (everybody throws you away) Louise 9. High Times and Low Times 10. North Star & The Drinking Gourd 11. Lonely People 12. Sharecroppers All songs written by Kreg Viesselman Top