In a constantly glutted world of assembly line entertainment,. it’s refreshing to find a singer songwriter who stands on tradition without a fashion-oriented crutch. Christian Beach is following in the time honored direction of John Prine, the Band, Bob Dylan, Townes Van Zandt and many other musical pioneers. Smart arrangements feature sparse, melodic pianos, stripped down country guitars and mandolin embelishments that chase the dark and complex direction of Beach's plainsman style straight into the rabbit hole, offering fresh perspective in his ongoing quest for musical direction. Top-notch musicians such as Gary Massaropi (Les Paul Trio) add legendary class to his sound along with Dan Mulvey,(Sonny Kenn) Michael Scotto, (Agency) Brian Kelley, (ATK) John Pfeiffer, (Well Of Souls) Rob Angelo (Secret Syde) and Gorgo (Private Sector). Christian has also logged studio time with Jason Corsaro of Steve Windwood and Peter Gabriel fame along the way.
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