Great Record, great moment for Jason Burke.
author: Progressive Rock & Progressive Metal - E - Zine
Jason Burke is a good rock US singer and this is his first solo record. With bandmates Mathew Porcaro in drums, Todd Serafin and Dave Lavin in guitars and Oliver Sampson in the bass, Jason Burke shows all his love for "Dream Theater" and "Rush", and his influences of "Geddy Lee" in the vocals (hear the first track "Swimming"). "Heretic" could easier be a track written by "Dream Theater" (the keys are very simillar), and "Doc (Shine Boy)" is a good hard-pop moment, remembering the good times from "Steve Perry" and "Journey". Jason Burke also likes hard rock, and tracks like "Running Empty" and "Simple Rhyme" are good proofs of that (with good guitar riffs). But he is a musician with a feet in the new sounds, and "Kewispace" has some grunge elements mixed into the hard-rock atmosphere, while "The Chase" returns with intelligence to the prog-metal. Great Record, great moment for Jason Burke. I think he will make another great record, if he follows the musical direction of this first one. Congratulations!...
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Wow! Great original songs, top-notch musicians, music to the ears and soul...
author: kenno
If you buy just one CD this year, make sure it's this one! Talent like this must be heard to be believed, the vocals, the guitar work, the percussion, with a touch of humor here and there. Simple Rhyme grabbed me. Touches the soul...
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Great!
author: Martha Underwood
I think the mix is excellent, the vocals are excellent and the instrumentals have a very very professional sound.
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These guys are precise and highly talented.
author: Just Only John
I have been blown away by this CD. There isn't a bad song on it. These guys are precise like Rush and have incredible vocals like Yes. A smokin' guitarist matched by an incredible drummer, held together by a strong bassist. Are the 80s back? Nope. Jason Burke has improved on the sounds of that period and brought them up to date!
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