© Copyright-Steve Quelet (786851108323)
If you’ve ever been kidnapped by aliens,been chased by a carload of zombies or spent any time in concrete overshoes, you may find yourself smack in the middle of a Steve Quelet song. Steve’s songs have been gaining airplay and recognition in the Americana and Contemporary folk communities for his unusual approach to both time worn and current subjects. His often powerful and humorous songs and stories create a vivid look at life’s underbelly, and reveal some important lessons along the way.
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There are so many great cuts on this CD, but the title track is also my favorite song. It is such a great story and it's pulled off to perfection. The character sings "I was down on my luck/I wasn't making a buck," so he tries to make it big by training a hundred or so fleas. Quelet is really adept at becoming the characters in his songs so that you can truly hear the pride he takes in his "little fellers" as he affectionately calls them while they practice walking the tight rope in his backyard....I guess that Quelet is so good at funny material, his other stuff sometimes gets the short shrift, but all the songs here are high quality. And it is not just the material that is good here. The production is sparse, mostly acoustic guitar with a little bit of other instruments to add some flavor, but it works well. And of course, Quelet's distinctive voice and guitar playing easily carry all of the material. (For more of this review, go to cdreviewsonline.com) Read more...