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The best kept secret in music
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Published: June 27 2003 (Daily Press; Newport News, VA 23607)
Luther's Fall, a Newport News-based original rock quartet, took the top prize in the NineVolt/96X Battle of the Bands last week. The group was selected from a field of 10 bands at events held at the Jewish Mother in Virginia Beach and at Mitty's in Newport News. Mitty's hosted the contest finals June 17.
At the contest finale, Luther's Fall - which whips up a rhythmically hard-hitting sound with strong classic rock leanings - impressed the crowd with a 20-minute set that showed chops, versatility and impressive energy.
Greg Corbin, the group's percussion player and main singer, provided fine growling vocals. Guitarist Jon Allegretto also deserves credit for his lean, mean riffing, his Les Paul lines bristling with bluesy energy. Bassist Tim Deibler and drummer Mike Disney formed a rock-solid rhythm section. Luther's Fall makes meat-and-potatoes rock that's tight and well-constructed. They've succeeded in establishing themselves without trying to copycat any sort of trendy style.
Congratulations, guys.
Sam McDonald can be reached at 247-4732 or by e-mail at smcdonald@dailypress.com.
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Discography
EP- Self Titled
LP- Songs To Wake Up To
Songs enjoying airplay: Arising, Epiphany, The Fallen, and On The Way. These songs have been played on FM99, 96x, WCNU, WODU, WCFStudios.com, OntheI.com, and KROQ in LA.
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With over fifty years combined experience and having influences from Afro-Cuban and Jazz to Funk, Blues, and Heavy metal, these four freedom- hungry cover musicians have stumbled onto something special. Their original sound has distinctive shades of King's X and Hendrix mixed with small doses of 311 and Tool. The result is a rock sound that's progressive enough to break free of the status-quo while staying refreshingly simple. It's no nonsense rock to the core. The lead vocals have a strong, growling quality backed by clean and melodic harmonies. The lyrics are uplifting and socially conscious without being whiny or pretentious.
All hail the return of the guitar solo! Les Paul would truly be proud! And the rythm section stays on point. Solid, yet inventive drumming and a bass player who obviously owns "the pocket", drives every song with a pleasantly invasive quality. All of this is accented by additional percussion work that may start a new "percussive-rock" genre. This is a different kind of rock. It must be seen to truly be appreciated.
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