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April 11. 2003 6:01AM
Doc Garret releases CD
Doc Garret, a longtime Gainesville rock musician, will perform a CD-release show tonight at Eddie C's.
"Closer to the Sun" features nine songs, all written by Alford, and is the culmination of several decades of music, love and the pursuit of inner happiness.
It also, incidentally, happens to rock.
With Brad Burns' blistering guitar work and solid performances by many notable local musicians, the album is a pleasant trip back to the '70s sound, when the guitar was king. The fourth cut, "Kyle's Song" - written for his son - is especially moving.
"I've been playing original music from the beginning, before it was cool," says Alford, who has been playing around these parts since the 1970s. "My primary interest was always making original music and having fun."
The current band includes Alford on lead vocals and guitar, Burns on lead guitar and vocals, Kevin Kennedy on bass and vocals, Pete Mambelli on keyboards and Eric "Bingo" Bingham on drums.
For more on Doc Garret, visit www.docgarret.com.
- Douglas Jordan
Discography
Closer to the Sun: 9 song CD of originals
By: The Doc Garret Band
SPE' (Save Planet Earth): 10song CD of originals. Producer and guest artist.
By: Jim Hubbard
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World Class Musicians with great songs and thought provoking lyrics. Tons of groove that make you want to get up and dance. Shades of Jimi, Stevie, Clapton, Santana and Bob Marley. Stellar musicians whose love of music is infectious and captivating.
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