Masterpiece
author: Abby
Once I heard this album I really enjoyed it. I love all the songs, which vary through different ranges of emotion. Val Emmich says what everyone is afraid to express through his music. Another Masterpiece!
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Val Emmich puts out another great album!
author: Freddie Kane
Val Emmich is a pretty laid back easy guy, I met him a long time ago when he was doing that yahoo tour. He was telling me all about the switch he was hoping to make so he could release more albums. The guy did it and did it well! Woodstock is another brilliant album where we see all different sides of Val's writing.
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VE Woodstock is a must
author: Matt Viall -- mattviall@hotmail.com
VE woodstock is a masterpiece. Own it. Support a fellow Jersey boy and outstanding artist. Record stems from the very "Sunlight Search Party" sound to the stripped down raw almost demo sound. Each lyric tells an interesting story. Just the same diverse guitar lines keep it new and interesting. First 4 tracks are gems. Again grab the cd. Pick up Sunlight Search party. Steal Slow Down Kid. And see VE tear up a local bar near you. Don't want to see this kid blow up and turn into the next Taking Back Sungay. But excited to see him get the recognition he deserves.
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gritty and unpretentious....Emmich has found the formula
author: John Pfeiffer, The Aquarian Weekly
This first edition of the Woodstock recording sessions, titled "Songs, Volume 1" is a bonafide batch of B-sides that captures the continuing essence of what I felt was the years best CD," Sunlight SearchParty." What I like most about this Upstate honed material is the gritty and unpretentious style of Emmich's writing which seems to blend effortlessly with the live feel and organic flair of producer Jason Cupp.
They don't waste time over-processing tracks and trying to make their projects something ridiculously off the mark. Their attention to detail has always been in the pre-production and it pays off nicely. Of course writing good material is necessary as well. But that's not a problem here.
Honest and sincere, Emmich has found the formula and as the Woodstock Volumes project continues, I can only shake my head and wonder about what these guys will accomplish with their next offering.
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