Iowa Anvil
© Copyright-Louis O'Callaghan
(751937249122)
Record Label: J-Shirt Records
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What This Is
The Graze is the solo recording/performing project of Seattle songwriter Louis O'Callaghan. Iowa Anvil is the graze's first album, and is ten songs of melodic, hook-laden, lo-fi indie melancholia in sparse guitar-and-vocal arrangements as well as full-on rock.
Critics Like It
"...praise should be lavished on the Graze, the one-man project of songwriter Louis O'Callaghan. The band's self-released debut, 'Iowa Anvil,' is full of tender-hearted laments and wrenching ballads. His tentative voice holds the perfect blend of agony and restraint."
- Tizzy Asher, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
"Excellent debut from this local one man band 'the Graze' (Louis O'Callaghan). Passionate, heartfelt songs inspired by Elliott Smith or Nick Drake but with is own original voice. Great songs with the right amount of production and subtle guitar arrangement. Great debut."
- John Richards, KEXP 90.3 FM Seattle
"...the Graze's 'Iowa Anvil' is a highly entertaining and consistently strong first full-length..."
- Tom Scanlon, Seattle Times
"This CD is really fucking good."
- J.R. Zufelt, Music Director, KRUA 88.1 FM Anchorage
Iowa Anvil was in rotation at a number of college radio stations around the country (see www.j-shirt.com/thegraze/radio.html for a list), including KEXP 90.3 FM in the Graze's hometown of Seattle.
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It's like Elliot back from the grave, but different
author: Lauren Skoog
Pretty damn good. The CD has it's own sound though some tracks are similar to Elliot Smith, they have their own sound. And that sound is good. Check this CD out. It's totally worth it.
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Why the *&$% are these guys not signed?
author: aboutthetunes
I stumbled across this band. They could easily be the next coldplay, radiohead, or Travis. The songs are catchy and really damned good. I don't even like most modern rock music and these guys have got it.
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Easily one of my favorite CDs
author: Monica Nelson
Not one song let me down. The Graze's Iowa Anvil has quickly become one of my favorite CDs. It has an intricate blend of guitar and vocals whose inflections create emotional depth.
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take my breath away
author: shannon garcia
This CD has been a long time coming, but well worth the wait. The voice of The Graze (Louis O'Callaghan) is melodic melancholy bliss supported by masterful guitar. I'm not a musician, so the intricacies are lost on me. However, I do know that there is a track on this CD for every one of those moments I feel I just need the 'right' song. I like this CD so much, that I alone have purchased 5.
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