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The Geckos : Rising Up from Below
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The Geckos musical landscape incorporates Caribbean classic steel drum rhythms, New Orleans gumbo groove and a deep soulful solution which can, at times, soothe like warm tropical rain or slightly sting like real life tears.
Genre: World: Island
Release Date: 2004
Rising Up from Below
The Geckos
Record Label: Delicious Cheeseburger Records
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Preview Song Name Time Buy
1. Chesapeake's Crown 3:30 Album Only
2. Blood & Stone 2:56 Album Only
3. Hyper Striper 3:06 Album Only
4. Travelin' On 3:15 Album Only
5. Carriages on Decatur 4:44 Album Only
6. Big Sky 3:27 Album Only
7. Outlaw 3:44 Album Only
8. Shrimp & Rice 2:44 Album Only
9. Ellie's Grove 3:17 Album Only
10. What's Your Heart Say 4:14 Album Only
11. Meet Me On The Water 4:37 Album Only
12. Goodnight 2:17 Album Only
13. Small Wonders 2:34 Album Only
14. Warm Winds 33:19 Album Only
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Album Notes

In an age when rock and roll morphs into a hybrid world of colorful new sounds, The Geckos form a rainbow, opening minds and hearts and inspiring the sun to shine just a little brighter. Each artist chooses their inspirations and in doing so brings forth a new sound, a fresh sonic perspective. The Geckos musical landscape incorporates Caribbean classic steel drum rhythms, New Orleans gumbo groove and a deep soulful solution which can, at various times, soothe like warm tropical rain or slightly sting like real life tears. For the music aficionado, here you'll discover original musical lines crisscrossing, echoing with the voices of Wes Montgomery, Van Morrison, Peter Tosh and The Talbot Brothers of Bermuda. Band-built tenor, bass, alto and cello steel drums mingle with an array of acoustic and electric guitars, resurrected vintage keyboards and bass in a world of original compositions. The songs on this new collection "rise up" from the realm of the "Hyper Striper" into the heavens just above the "Big Sky" under the stars which form the "Chesapeake's Crown." The many voices that resonate throughout this collection of 14 songs leap forth from a broad community of superbly talented regional musicians brought together in a classic circle of friends, cross-pollinating in a unique and unified Gecko patios. The message: "Meet Me On the Water" massaged by "Warm Winds" for a sumptuous sharing of "Shrimp & Rice." "What's Your Heart Say?" -Michael Buckley of WRNR

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REVIEWS

Amazing!
author: ~K~
                            
Have seen this band play live, and listened to their music on CD.  I am amazed by the level of relaxation they evoke, as well as the feeling of utter unadulterated joy!

Sheer Genius!

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smooth and slick like the filling in a french chocolate silk pie
author: doc mongoose
                            
A good party/ upbeat cd, sets the mood so you have to have fun.  No doubt even a bad day would have a nice twist at it's end with the listening of this cd. The type of music that makes you speed in your car. Get it and enjoy it.

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author: Pablo Micheletti
                            
only once before have I been so thouroughly satisfied by purchasing an album because of the cover art.This cd is genious, it takes your spirit on a wonderful ride, these boys must be living right, Rising Up From below has become my #1 Road trip cd of all time! The kids know every word.

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author: CD Baby
                            
This isn't your usual limp and cliche island pop. Wrapping in reggae, ska, pop, folk rock and R&B, the Gecko's put a new face on Caribbean poprock. With vocals and echoes of Paul Simon, a casual, kicked back attitude like Jimmy Buffett and reggae influences from Bob Marley, they even manage to weave in some Americana into a most delicious, stratified mix of styles, textures and feelings. The songs sing with steel drums done well and used sparingly in a way that raises the bar on all future island-born rock to come.

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