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The Getaway Drivers are a rootsy group led by Bob Manor, showing off a diversity of styles, moods, and influences, from stomping rock to delicate folk.
Genre: Rock: Americana
Release Date: 2007
The Getaway Drivers
The Getaway Drivers
Record Label: The Getaway Drivers
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1. Bottle and Suitcase 3:30 + MP3 $0.99
2. Fast Driver 3:49 + MP3 $0.99
3. Shame 3:28 + MP3 $0.99
4. Stay 5:03 + MP3 $0.99
5. Oh Trudy 3:46 + MP3 $0.99
6. Billy 5:50 + MP3 $0.99
7. Mystified 3:36 + MP3 $0.99
8. Won't Ask Why 4:05 + MP3 $0.99
9. Wrecking Ball (Instr) 4:20 + MP3 $0.99
10. Waiting for a Train 5:00 + MP3 $0.99
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Album Notes

The Getaway Drivers radiate edgy, melodious, alt-rock energy from the infamously progressive heartland outpost of Madison, Wisconsin.

In less capable hands, their aggressive embrace of styles and moods might have proven bewildering. The Getaway Drivers carve such a deep musical signature, however, that it all works. Gritty western blues, lush pop ballads, driving progressive rock, sweet-tea country nostalgia and even an oddly majestic instrumental somehow find common ground in the silky, dark acoustic guitar framework; the pairing of cracked-leather and mercury smooth vocals; a personalized cello style fusing orchestral grandeur with possessed, beautifully-fractured harmonics; bluesy, growling electric guitar, spooky-sweet touches of mandolin, lap steel, and fiddle, and a relentlessly solid rhythm section.

"...well beyond the standard heartland-rock sound..."
—Scott Gordon, Madison City Editor, The Onion.

"...The Getaway Drivers are clearly onto something...they could find themselves making inroads into a much larger market...
—Tom Laskin, Isthmus

"...eclectic, beautiful...they rock. Period''
—Lee Rayburn, WXXM, Madison, WI.

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REVIEWS

As good as it gets!
author: Dave Bell
                            
I've been a fan of Bob's music for some time now, and it's great to see a new release from him! I've been listening to this CD ever since it arrived last week, and I have to say it is a breath of fresh air compared to the garbage the music industry pushes on us. In a more perfect world this music would be all over the radio. Wonderfully composed and performed songs! This is *real* music made by *real* musicians and is highly recommened!
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The Getaway Drivers
author: Greg Richardson
                            
Much Enjoyed.. I have all the Bob Manor CD's and they are just getting better, musically and production wise. Plenty of cathcy tunes and always a message ... Great to hear extended depth in the vocal line-up :) cheers Greg
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Really nice!
author: Louise Peacock
                            
A fine collection of well written songs .... I've long admired Bob Manor's style and music ... this CD is a great example of his versatility. The songs are all different but they share the common element of having fabulous performances, great lyrics, well crafted melodies and great production. An interesting blend of styles making it hard to put them in a specific category. But for all that - I found Country, Rock, Folk, Roots, blues and gospel peeking out from various places ...... My favorite cuts are cut 1, Bottle and Suitcase, and track 10 Waitin For the train. A really good job and a very nice CD .....Way to go Bob ! (No, I'm not Bob's dear old Aunty and he didn't pay me to write this :-) )
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