Album Notes

Neal Pace plays music that is simple, straight-forward, roots rock. Sometimes hard rock, sometimes folk rock, sometimes nearly country; his styles vary from song to song, but are usually similar to some of his biggest influences. This album blends acoustic guitars, electric guitars, harmonica and harmony vocals, and Neal conjures up some great tunes on this record. The driving opening song "Over the Moon", lamenting and lambasting a straying lover, kicks the album off in fine fashion, featuring some great harmonica by Canadian rocker JC Mosquito. The following 2 songs delve into some alt-country sounds. "Ann Mari" tells the story of a south of the border dancer. "In My Head" features some telecaster twang. "Empty" display's Neal's acoustic side with a sparse arrangement and nice harmonies. "Jackson Street" abandons folk and country to flat rock and tells the story of a part of town you may or may not want to visit. "Lost Days (Waiting For You)" was partially written in a hotel in Kentucky, with a cowrite credit to JC Mosquito via instant messenger. "On Her Own" tells the story of a single mom, who is happy even though she struggles. "Everything Is Not Allright" was recorded live in one take, and was just a fine opportunity for Neal to get to yell on a song..what rock album is complete without yelling? "On Top Of The World" is a rare rambling jam from Neal, 3 chords, dreamy lyrics and a not one, but two, LONG guitar solos. It's 8 minutes long, and actually had over 4 minutes cut out for the final album version. "Smile Again" is a folksy tune with harmonica and acoustic guitars. The album closes with slightly strange rocker called "Unseen", with extremely distorted lead guitar bending and wailing but intermingling with jangling rhythm guitars and a growly, distorted bass line.