Although this is Jerry Falzone's solo debut, he's no stranger to the music biz. Falzone tasted success as bass player for late 70's/early 80's upstate New York rock band Pearl, and even called on a few of his old bandmates to help flesh out Off The North Coast. Inside these twelve tracks Falzone focuses on his love for vocal harmonies and acoustic Americana that recalls radio friendly hits from CSNY. Falzone's songwriting shows incredible structure, and all the players are very skilled; the flaw is predictable lyrical content with no mystery. At his best, Falzone mixes his folky guitar with a thicker, dark electric tone such as on "Hell and High Water", at his worst we find him singing the idealistic "Island", which could be a B side for Jimmy Buffet. The album proves to be smooth, easy listening suitable for Sunday afternoons but shouldn't be dissected for deeper meaning. Aaron Kayce

Review: Off The North Coast: Jerry Falzone I love this CD!!!! For months I have been absorbing the spiritual medicine and rockin’ vibe of Jerry Falzone’s lyrics, music, and....voice. It runs too deep to accurately describe in words. The best advice I can give is: Buy the CD and listen to it! "You can thank me later!" as a fan once told me. From the first moments of the opening track, the listener is transported to another world. Off The Noth Coast continues to be a source of great inspiration to me. I've actually worn out the CD by bringing it everywhere. Now it's on my ipod so I can relax. "...I take my refuge wherever I can I face the future but I keep my back to the sand..." Jerry Falzone writes with a rare combination of heart, soul, spirit, and mind: a complete open-hearted sharing of his (clearly) earned life wisdom. Mr. Falzone is a highly gifted musician and he has surrounded himself (or as I beleive, God has surrounded him) with an ever-expanding group of talented musicians that compliment his work very well. If you really listen to his lyrics you realize he is sharing of himself in a brave and generous way. Jerry and his 'Off The North Coast' CD inspires, uplifts, evokes, and transcends. And.... He's having so much fun (you have to see him live to truly get this) that you cannot help but become joyous. Or contemplative.....but you will be moved! (And you will have fun!) --The first time I had the pleasure of seeing Jerry live was at a live music venue on a night that I was bone-tired and heading for home. Something made me check to see who was up next. I listened online and that was that. I'd at least stay for a song or two. Then here comes this...PERSON, who starts setting up his stage, and felt something shift inside. STAY. When he started to PLAY i revived instantly and stayed for nearly the whole night. Big Fun! That night began a wonderful new freindship, and sparked a fire in me that had grown a bit dim, now blazing! ------------------------------------- Jerry Falzone manages to write lyrics that are bracingly honest, conversational, meaningful, and concise. The instrumentation and arrangements compliment his lyrics beautifully. He has so much heart, and it shines through, a beacon of truth and trust... some shadows, and a light for us all. And let's not forget….the man can ROCK!! Catch him live. Grab the record. Ask him to sign it. He’s on the rise. Parting lyrics from the last (killer) track “Never Let Me Go”. “You’re givin’ me a smile I thank you from my heart For giving me a reason to make another start” Thanks Jerry!! I look forward to our next show. With much respect and gratitude, Talia Paul Performing songwriter CEO Talia Paul Music

Jerry Falzone: "Off The North Coast" SGR Records Jerry Falzone's Off The North Coast plays soft and easy with the kind of folky depth that keeps the songs' importance intact. Falzone doesn't use his well-crafted tunes as excuses to show off his musicianship, but rather allows the songs to speak for themselves. Even though he fleshes out all 12 tracks with a good-sized band and Sam Gruttadauria's lush production, everyone involved hangs back nicely. Traces of The Beatles and Gordon Lightfoot swirl here and there. Give Off The North Coast a listen; it'll make it all better. Frank DeBlase - City Newspaper (Jan 31, 2007)

Jerry Falzone is back at it again. A pearl awaits discovery Jeff Spevak Staff music critic (December 28, 2006) — The rewards can be so hard to come by for musicians that when someone throws them a bone, it feels like a meal. Pearl, a Rochester rock band of the late 1970s and early '80s, got a taste when Billboard magazine put its self-titled, independently released debut album on its best-of-the-year list. Finally! After nine years of touring, a little recognition. But not a big enough bone to go around. Shortly afterward, in 1982, Pearl came home after nine years on the road, took a break and never went back. "I think the same thing happened to us that happens to a lot of people," says Jerry Falzone, Pearl's bass player. "There was a frustration within the band of being on the road without seeing the benefit of it." So Falzone — who actually did like the life on the road, and moments like Cheap Trick showing up at a Pearl gig to jam — pursued normalcy with a marketing company. The fact that normalcy also included a broken marriage and raising a daughter has figured into Falzone's first album, Off the North Coast, which he celebrates with a release party at 8 p.m. Friday at Coffee Cabana, 123 S. Union St., Spencerport. He always loved the guitar-driven, harmony-laden '70s rock bands, which suggests why Off the North Coast sometimes sounds like Crosby, Stills, Nash, Young & Falzone. "I'm a pretty outgoing person, but a lot of that CD was written at the point of getting over a few things," he says. There's a lot of water under the Greece resident's bridge, starting with the title track: sailing on Lake Ontario, following the sun and the stars. The ominous "Hell and High Water" was influenced by the breakup of his marriage and, "where you go through these really heavy things when you're raising a daughter, and you're a man." "Fallen" comes from a drive he took up the California coastal highway six years ago, as he confirmed to himself that he wanted to re-marry: a woman he'd met only weeks earlier. He did indeed marry Kathy. His daughter is 18 and in college. Three of his old Pearl bandmates — Debbie Randyn, Ray Bellizia and Carl Lang — are even on the album. It all worked out. Except maybe the timing of Pearl's breakup. "I found out later that A&M wanted to sign us," Falzone says. "But they couldn't find us." For more, go to www.jerryfalzone.com. Jeff Spevak - Democrat and Chronicle (Dec 28, 2006) Jeff Spevak - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jan 31, 2007)