The harmonies really come through on Indiana and The Circle. Open Book is a must see live. Great musicians backing up their excellent vocals. This is music that should be getting airplay on fm stations.
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The true compatibility between the two is astonishing, you would think the two had been playing together for years simply by the flow and the complimenting harmonizing. Open Book do slide very easily through classification barriers making there own combination of folk, Americana, and some jazzy overtones to fill in the gaps.  This is a pleasant journey, you can actually feel yourself getting lost in the music. It has the ability to make you feel a part of the music rather than a simple bystander.  Sharing the role of lead vocalist, both Michele and Rick have the capability, but the magic of the harmonies is when the CD really shines.  There is a theme to the music here and if you want the full effect you really have to listen to the album from start to finish.  I recommend this CD, a good clean sound that comes from the soul and hits you in the heart.
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This debut CD is testimony for everyone, who knew, from the first time their sound made contact with our aural faculties -- These people really know how to make music. What happens when you give a folk musician a Stradivarius? Michele's voice is like a bow being drawn across finely tuned strings. Overall, the musicianship runs like liquid gold through this entire auspicious debut. Hearing the voices of Rick and Michele weave through this set of elegant melodies is an enormous treat. Enough cannot be said about the production work of Billy Masters, already my favorite lead guitarist for singer/songwriters, I've seen him back Richard Shindell, Cry, Cry, Cry, Suzanne Vega.  He provides brilliant lead guitar work and just the right atmospheric effects for Rick and Michele. This is truly a CD worth owning.
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Every track has something that moves me, but if I 'had' to choose one for my desert island it would probably be 'Say a Prayer' - but could just as easily be 'Downstream' (I hear shades of Sandy Denny) or Indiana (makes me want to go there) etc, etc....great production too - he deserves a Masters Degree!)  I really hope these little song pearls get found and brought to the surface for all to hear.
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