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The One-Eyed Show : Sort Of At A Loss
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Jamie Lee with Hittin'the Note Magazine says: The One-Eyed Show has deconstructed and reformed their own music with an array of elements that evolve like a playlist on cutting edge radio: fresh, funky and flexible in form.
Genre: Rock: Jam-band
Release Date: 2005
Sort Of At A Loss Record Label: The One-Eyed Show
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Preview Song Name Time Format Price Select
I'm the Star 3:48 $0.99
It Will Happen On a Monday 3:46 $0.99
Navy Blazer 5:53 $0.99
Over/Under 5:25 $0.99
Shotgun Shack 5:28 $0.99
Silence Is Golden 3:22 $0.99
Big Cookie 4:46 $0.99
Precisley It 5:26 $0.99
Plane 2:50 $0.99
Big-Eared Farmer 4:51 $0.99
Creek Swim 3:32 $0.99
Lemonade Stand 4:59 $0.99
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Album Notes

The One-Eyed Show's second studio album showcases their ability to blend roots rock, jam, funk, country, jazz, and blues into one tidy package, featuring an edge that will bump your trunk and your head.

Jamie Lee from Hittin' the Note Magazine says:
The One-Eyed Show’s roots were sown in rural Ohio, a place that offered much time for study of the multi-faceted history of American music. Using a ripe combination of rock, funk and country, bassist Scott Axe, vocalist Darren Caywood, guitarists Brett Gilliland and Steve Snethkamp, drummer Mike Wilson and percussionist Forrest Moul have taken the music experience one step further than mere influences. They have deconstructed and reformed their own music with an array of elements that evolve like a playlist on cutting edge radio: fresh, funky and flexible in form.

Bio:
The One-Eyed Show have their roots firmly embedded in their industrial and agricultural hometown of St. Marys Ohio. Their "down home" influences--that include rock and roll, country, funk and blues--come from these rural roots. The blended style that they produce from the combination of these genres is simply referred to as their "small town sound."

"Sort of at a Loss" is the band's second studio effort, a more mature follow up to 2002's "Unsure of Direction." The new album's eclectic genre switching from song to song is evidence to the aforementioned musical influences that the band was exposed to while growing up. It is infectious. In fact, you may need to go to your doctor to get a shot once you've heard it. One shot should definitely clear it up.

This new album showcases the rich vocal harmonies of lead vocalist Darren Caywood and bass player Scott Axe, the buttery smooth slide guitar work of Brett Gilliland, the methodically poignant solo interplay of Steve Snethkamp and rhythmic grooves that are paced by Axe, percussionist Forrest Moul, and drummer Mike Wilson.

"Sort of at a Loss" will take listeners on a genre-bending ride that includes the straight edge rock of "I'm the Star," to the funky goodtime party of "Navy Blazer," to the catchy campfire sing along--"Creek Swim," to bitter-sweet love and revenge ballad ("It Will Happen On A Monday").

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REVIEWS

Sort of at a loss is an acute representation of the breadth of the One-Eyed Show
author: Jamie Lee Hittin' the Note Magazine
Sort of at a loss, the band’s sophomore offering and the follow-up to 2002’s Unsure of Direction, is an acute representation of the breadth of the One-Eyed Show’s talent. Over 12 tracks, they move from bent-kneed swing(“Big Cookie”) to psychedelic dub(“Lemonade Stand”), and while the band is capable of moving easily between styles, a thread of consistency streams from Caywood’s brawny vocal strength. If Sort of at a Loss is any indication, the One-Eyed Show will keep the stage curtains open and the crowd entertained for a long time.
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Polished, but Raw--The One-Eyed Show and Sort of at a Loss require your attentio
author: Indie Find Band Confidential
There are a number of artists whose names pop up as regional performers in some of the "usual" clubs and music festivals throughout the Midwest. I've seen the name, The One-Eyed Show, quite a few times. To be honest, the band's name is why I bought this album--and I'm glad that I did. The rock and roll on this album is raw...the musicianship is evident. The vocals span "choir boy purity" with crystal-clear harmonies, to rough-and-tumble, whiskey-and-marlboros growls. The songwriting is very solid, with a few of the tracks being "must haves" for your collection. If you haven't heard of The One-Eyed Show yet, do yourself a favor and buy this album. Get on board on the ground floor, because this band is moving.
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