New age Celtic fusion artists perform a more organic blend of updated traditional music than most of their contemporaries, making for a full and earthy sound, with select contemporary flourishes. The introduction to the opening track ("Alchemy/Haste to the Wedding/Irish Day") has the unfortunate luck of sounding strikingly similar to Bon Jovi's "Wanted Dead or Alive," but quickly gives way to a bright and rousing reel and an impassioned vocal harmony from Lauren Buffington-Jones, saving the song instantly. These Salt Lake ...
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New age Celtic fusion artists perform a more organic blend of updated traditional music than most of their contemporaries, making for a full and earthy sound, with select contemporary flourishes. The introduction to the opening track ("Alchemy/Haste to the Wedding/Irish Day") has the unfortunate luck of sounding strikingly similar to Bon Jovi's "Wanted Dead or Alive," but quickly gives way to a bright and rousing reel and an impassioned vocal harmony from Lauren Buffington-Jones, saving the song instantly. These Salt Lake City natives often rely a little too heavily on studio reverb and effect-laden guitar, but do manage to create an engaging and transportive set of original instrumentals and sung pieces, handily combining new and old musical influences for an engaging listen. ~ Zac Johnson, Rovi
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Add this copy of Alchemy to cart. $666.67, good condition, Sold by Dream Books Co. rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Denver, CO, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by Lodestar Produc.