my boyfriend heard the band on 104.5fm and he told me about them. i instantly looked them up on pandora.com and found that i love the music. the beats, lyrics, just the whole format of each song won me over. i was so glad to find it on cd baby and now i can listen to it whenever. the band seems to be really nice since they acknowledge my message on myspace. that was really cool. i plan on seeing them perform on december 19 in pa. i look forward to their next cd in february.
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The Definition of Summer.
This fox, it got Three Legs... But it can run!!!
Three Legged Fox are a young band from Philadephia who have a very distinct sound, coming from a group who haven't been around for too long.
Some of it sounds like Jack Johnson, other parts sound like John Mayer, even a bit of Sublime and Jeff Buckley. Within this is a group whose love of well-crafted pop songs with hints of blues and reggae, and these guys can play their hearts out. "Get To You" could easily appeal to some of John Mayer's bluesy fans, while "I Am" is reminiscent of those days when you and your friends would hang out at the beach at 6:30pm, knowing you have to go home but you want to see the waves one more time, grab one last snack, give all of the ladies one last kiss, maybe get a few numbers that will carry you on through the weekend. Vocalist Kyle Wareham has a very plesant voice, and while some might read that as "boring and ordinary", what I mean to say is that he doesn't force himself to be what he isn't. It's a laid back back that you want to hear again and again, and even when he does get aggressive, as he does in "Move On", it's not over the edge. (Wareham also handles rhythm guitar, keyboards, and harmonica).
I also like the rhythm section of bassist Eric Weisenstein and drummer Kory Kochersperger, when they want to get down reggae style they do it like a reserved Sly & Robbie, but just the chemistry between the way they play is quite nice, you can tell they play with a bit of intuition.
Three Legged Fox have a very island sound, which would please many within the surfing community and of course the people of Hawai'i, but they're not just that. I could easily see them falling into a rut and playing music that's just "reggae flavored", but when they start playing a song with a blues touch, you can really hear what these guys love to do and want to do, especially upon hearing the lead guitar work of Mike Brody. All of the songs are radio-friendly with time lengths that don't go to prog rock territory, but I would like a chance to hear these guys jam and play past the ten minute barrier.
The only complaint I had, and only a small one, was that in "Move On", Wareham sings about how "it's time to move the fuck on". which is cool. But then on the CD it is followed by "Get To You", where he sings "Gave no fair warning, and that don't mean shit". Now, if I was the one producing the album, I would put these songs back to back, for while I don't mind bands saying "fuck" and "shit" for the hell of it, it comes off as a group who wants to say "fuck" and "shit" because they did. "Get To You" is positioned a little past the center point of the album, I would have made it track 5 or 6. I would have then moved "Move On" as the last track, since the band is wrapping up the album and it's appropriate, as if it's to say "album is over, time to move on". Pacing on an album is very important, and I think it would have been more effective if they did it that way.
Again, a minor complaint for a group who are ready to embrace the challenges that come their way. When they rip into the blues, it's done tastefully and with respect. When they get into the reggae stylee, you want to pass them a bag of ganja. They balance this with well written songs that aren't pointless, party tracks, and the confidence they play with is something new fans will want to hear. I almost don't want to say how good they are, in fear of a major label using and abusing their talents, but... the CD is out there, the band are playing, discover the fox of three legs for yourself.
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