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Strained Relations : We Could Have Been Contenders
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Father - son / Boomer - Gen X combine to create songs of life and love, some lyrical some comical. Close harmonies, acoustic sound, a little synth and a few suprises.
Genre: Folk: Modern Folk
Release Date: 2007
We Could Have Been Contenders
Strained Relations
Record Label: Strained Relations
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1. Janet's Song 3:18 + MP3 $0.99
2. Beautiful Betsy 3:07 + MP3 $0.99
3. Don't I Know 3:02 + MP3 $0.99
4. How Old Is Old Enough 2:56 + MP3 $0.99
5. KAIROS 5:24 + MP3 $0.99
6. Like There's No Tomorrow 5:06 + MP3 $0.99
7. One Gray Hair 3:50 + MP3 $0.99
8. One Song 5:00 + MP3 $0.99
9. Take Me Home Again 4:42 + MP3 $0.99
10. Tell Me The Story 4:38 + MP3 $0.99
11. The Penny Song 2:44 + MP3 $0.99
12. This Is Love 3:14 + MP3 $0.99
13. Rain My Dear 3:18 + MP3 $0.99
14. You Can Run To Me 3:39 + MP3 $0.99
15. You Don't Sigh 3:04 + MP3 $0.99
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Album Notes

STRAINED RELATIONS is the Father/son duo, Greg and Jon Buening. We write songs separately and together, strive for close harmony vocals, and use a variety of instruments.
We're members of the Queen City Balladeers, a group of independent singer/songwriters that's been running a coffeehouse in Cincinnati for over 40 years!

WHAT WE THINK ABOUT WRITING MUSIC:
When you sing you're like a tuning fork vibrating with the feeling of your song. Those vibrations touch other people, who recognize those same feelings as their own. Writing a song must always start with your own honesty. Whether funny or sad, simple or complex- it must be true. -Greg

I like music as a form of expression, because it's something I think people really feel. When you love a certain song, it just has that power to really make you feel happy. When I write, I try to write songs that make me feel that way - and hopefully some of them will make other people feel that way too. - Jon

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REVIEWS

Another Knockout Punch
author: Gizmo Cuirkowski
                            
Another knockout punch for the Cincinnati father-son duo. Their easy going and infectious harmonies and melodies evoke Gershwin, Simon and Garfunkel and The Beatles, with a dash of gypsy thrown in for flavor. As with their first release, We Could Have Been Contenders alternates between tugging at the heart-strings, tickling the funny bone and stirring up the grey matter. The production is simple but well-crafted and packs a pleasant punch. Don't let these guys fool you - they are contenders. Get it now!!!
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Another Knockout Punch
author: Gizmo Cuirkowski
                            
Another knockout punch for this Cincinnati father-son duo. A classy, clever and satisfying follow-up to their impressive debut, We Could Have Been Contenders features wonderful melodies and harmonies that evoke Gershwin, Simon and Garfunkel and the Beatles. Don't let them fool you - they are contenders. Get it now.
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