Defining good music in words is a clumsy task…
author: Alan Crawford (Headin' Out. What's On - Belfast Telegraph)
State of the art entertainment facilities such as the Waterfront and The Odyssey might bring the superstars of today, but where do tomorrow’s stars shine? Forget the manufactured TV sensationalism of such shows as Pop Idol and Star for a Night. Instead join Leslie Rich and the Rocket Soul Choir (for) the launch of his 2nd Album, ‘The Written Lie’. This (is a) brilliant new album, full of creeping, probing rhythms, which melt into melodic breaks…. Defining good music in words is a clumsy task….. The point is these are not superficial pop songs: they are born naturally from moods of loneliness, frustration, irrationality, happiness, lust and foreboding. The ability to make music is a gift, to make good music requires devotion, hard work , and faith in what you’re doing. In this way Leslie Rich is not a pop star, he is an artist who has been determinedly applying his craft, both locally and abroad. His diligence in self promotion has led him to set up an American Rocket Soul Choir for his gigs throughout the US. Last summer he wowed Finland in their annual musical festivals. I can only urge you to witness Leslie Rich and the Rocket Soul Choir blast off into another orbit.
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Fresh and punchy with some well constructed lyrics...
author: Geoff Harden (On The Road - Belfast Newsletter 11.09.01)
Leslie Rich, like so many others, is more widely appreciated in America than his home town, Belfast. He may be about to put that right with the launch of an outstanding new album, The Written Lie, at Vico’s, in Brunswick Street, this evening. The album is fresh and punchy with some well constructed lyrics and backing from the marvellously named Rocket Soul Choir.
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I would recommend it to anyone...
author: Maeve McKeown (Buzz Magazine - BelFest 2001 Review)
This guy is a skilled guitar player with fantastic rhythm. Three songs were not enough for me as this was on of the most original songwriters I’ve seen in a while. He has an album out (The Written Lie) at the end of the month and I would recommend it to anyone.
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