REED FOEHL: Spark

Reed Foehl

Spark

© 2004 NeverFoehl Records (829757742229)

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Acoustic-driven melodies wrought with story and full of truth and song

tracks

1 The Remedy
2 When It Comes Around
3 Am I Falling
4 Days Are Like
5 Turn Your Lights Down Low
6 Cataleen
7 Give You More
8 How Am I Gonna Get Down
9 Come September
10 Spark
11 Indian Summer

notes

Beneath the radar emerges a seasoned veteran of acoustic-driven melodies wrought with story and full of truth and song. It would be hard-pressed to assume that singer-songwriter Reed Foehl could slip through unnoticed or untouched. With the release of his debut solo LP "Spark" currently underway,
Boston-born Foehl finds himself on the cusp of a significant career transformation.

Foehl, who collectively sold over 100,000 records with his former band, Acoustic Junction, is releasing his first solo record, Spark, which will be available in stores nationwide March 9, 2004. The young singersongwriter's eight-year commitment with Acoustic Junction lead him through the release of five records, one major label and one independent label record deal, and over 1200 live performances. With the December 10, 2003 launch of his start-up label, NEVER-FOEHL Records, the former Acoustic Junction frontman is adhering to his independent spirit by issuing Spark the old-fashioned way: on his own.

Experiencing music from an early age, both domestically and on the street, Foehl got his start playing live music as a street performer in Boston's Fanuel Hall at the tender age of eleven. Foehl's parents provided an integral musical diet at home, performing in their now 25-year-old bluegrass band, which still holds practice every Thursday night.

Throughout his musical career, Foehl has shared the stage with such legendary artists as Dave Matthews, Patti Griffin, Taj Mahal, David Lindley, Blues Traveler, Widespread Panic, Guster, Howie Day, and Big Head Todd and the Monsters. In addition to performing with renowned artists, Foehl has also recorded with such industry greats as Graham Nash, Morphine drummer Billy Conway, Mellencamp drummer Kenny Aronoff and Hall and Oates bass player T-Bone Walk.

Making way to the small screen in 2003, music from Spark has been featured on Dawson's Creek television series and second-season DVD, as well as CBS's Joan of Arcadia and Fox's Party of Five DVD. Foehl's forthcoming solo effort has also garnered generous critical acclaim, earning praises from, among others,
The Boston Globe " [he] sings like he feels every note...each song tells a story, all of which he relates astonishingly well," and The Harford Current "songs with soul...no one goes away disappointed."

Foehl's honest storytelling and melodic songwriting provide the rare makeup of a truly memorable artist; his independence, character and passion for performing live have granted him the ability to continue doing that which he does best.

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  • Utterly compelling
    author: David Jackson

    I discovered Reed Foehl accidentally via the free concert downloads on the acoustic archive site. Those were solo concerts and this band supported album was stage two. It is infectious, seductive, compulsive, compelling...... If anything it is slightly more well produced than I would normally go for, a little too tuneful, but the voice is great, the arrangements constantly intriguing, the songwriting excellent and I have played it so many times without tiring that I guess I'm hooked.

  • ohmygosh!
    author: Tammy Buffone

    Have you listened to this cd? No?!? WHY??? i am probably on the outer fringes of the targeted audience. my youngest daughter introduced me (if you will) to Spark and i have been trying to get my own copy ever since! from the first to the last song - i found myself saying i love this one! the whole cd each song is my favorite! truly awesome cd.

  • well produced beautiful singer songwriter pop
    author: Par Winberg

    Reed Foehl used to sing in two favorite bands of mine called Acoustic Junction and Fool’s Progress. These bands where killer Midwest rockers with tons of solid refrains in their luggage. These days Reed is solo and here is his firstsoloalbum, and the Midwest touch is gone. Here we’re talking a more sort of well produced beautiful singer songwriter pop somewhere between Duncan Sheik, Teitur and Coldplay. All spiced with a mature touch a’la Paul Simon. And yes, it is sure a good hybrid. Just lovely. And it’s not easy to fail with such a lovely voice as Reed. But that is just one good ingredient. The others are the lovely production and the solid songwriting. I have just listened to the album twice and my feeling is also that it grows. And with that in mind I’m sure I’ll have a nice friend in this album for a long future. Reed is a hero.

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