A great album and theres lots of potential for this guitarist if he really steps up a notch!!! Love the riffs....i am machine!!!
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Robert Neary
Listen to: "i am machine"
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This is very straight forward heavy rock from gifted rock/metal guitarist Robert Croydon, who's based in Surrey, UK. Robert is an amazingly talented player, influenced by Steve Vai and Joe Satriani, but he brings modern sensibilities to his playing. I really love the song "I'm a Machine," which emulates classic, melodic heavy metal (Dio, Black Sabbath) incorporating extremely subtle and well placed elements of newer bands like Korn and Tool. "You're Always On My Mind" demonstrates how lyrical his playing can be but still maintains a hard edge. Robert is handling all of the instrumental tracks and vocals himself, so maybe my suggestion here would be to put some high end modulation on the vocals and everything would be totally killer. "Can You Feel It" is a bit of a departure in that he uses some sampled dialogue for a kind of urban/metal blend. Nice work on the hi-hat too. If radio ever starts playing song-based guitar rock again, these songs could all be hits. Robert Neary is a refreshing discovery on Starpolish.
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The Worley Gig
Random Excerpts From My Ass Kicking Year (Or Scattered Thoughts on the Music
of 2002)
Monday, January 27, 2003
Top Ten Bands/Artists I Discovered Through Star polish in 2002
You can download MP3's of all these artists right here on this site, so take
my word for it, because you know how much I rule, and check out these
artists for some excellent unheard music.
Annie Minogue
Gazpacho
Stone'd Grace
Eric Coleville
Robert Neary
Johnny Lokke
Modulator
Latter Day Saints
Lifesize
The Luxury Stars
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Deep Blue Wonders Music Publishing

While Robert Neary's guitar playing has a distinct Satriani/Vai style influence,
the fact that he is a gifted composer writing true instrumental, guitar-rock-anthems with memorable-melodies and catchy riffs shines through. This (Cruise Control, Star Screamer) is the kind of music you want on your car stereo on those sunny summer days when you driving with top down or sun roof open.

On the track Robert does with vocals a clear 80's rock influence is present, and the songs have a film soundtrack type of upbeatness something you could imagine hearing on classic 80's movies such as Top Gun easily. The guitar riff on Your Always On My Mind had an almost Berlin / new wave style influence- combined with Robert's modern alternative style vocals.

This is a talent to keep watchig for more good music...

~Kat W.

Deep Blue Wonders Music Publishing ASCAP
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