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Tess, Kiley and Serena are three sisters on mission to wake up the world. They are off to darn good start on their CD Achieving Peace Through Non-Violent Protest, an album dedicated to the beliefs and teachings of Gandhi.
I was a bit perplexed at first to the references of progressive rock, which in some instances are valid. They are more progressive with their structure of words in every song. For a band of teenage girls, they are carrying a powerful message that just slaps you in the face with truth and a firmly grounded standpoint.
Many of their tracks have some snappy electric guitar lines and a bit of sax and flute, which gives it a progressive flavor if you will. There are many positives going on here with this project but the one area that needs some work, and this will come with experience and age, is the vocals. It sounds like tween vocals set to advanced rock, which is a little strange at first blush. I had to give it a good chance because of the cause the girls are getting behind and all the good work they do. Once I got beyond that thought, I found myself nodding my head in agreement with their words. The second half of the CD, tracks 8-12, is all unplugged versions of songs you just heard, and very good, I enjoyed it even more as the album wore on.
What you have going on here are some enlightened youngsters that have been inspired by bands from the sixties and a lot of encouragement from their parents to succeed. They cover a variety of important topics from child abuse to world hunger; all of these are areas that we need to pay more attention to and address proactively without violence. In addition, I should mention the exceptional all-around musicianship that was a highlight throughout this CD. Serena is the only sister that plays an instrument, the guitar, and Kiley and Tess sing. I should say though that they all write and quite prolifically. They get some stellar support from Jeff Moore (guitars and bass), Sean Walsh (guitars), Poppy (piano, keyboards), John Rekevics (sax, flute), and Jessie Charnow (drums).
The music and the words of this recording will make their mark as these three sisters continue to develop in every way. They will most certainly be reaching the masses in an immense way as their following grows.
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Keith “MuzikMan” Hannaleck-August 13, 2008 - Muzik Reviews
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Truth On Earth is a Band featuring three sisters that sound like a rainbow of old and new, heavily influenced by ‘60’s & ‘70’s rock such as Creedence Clearwater, Lynard Skynard, Jethro Tull, Eric Clapton and Santana.
The band name, lyrical messages and powerful world-changing mission are based upon the work of Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi, one of the greatest spiritual leaders of all time and the basis of Martin Luther King, Jrs Civil Rights movement. Gandhi said that Peace could best be achieved through truth and non-violent protest and he proved it for a time by causing the end of a century of British rule over India. One small man had a giant influence. So the band is named in Gandhi’s honor to carry on his work and ideals through the universal language of music to a planet that is struggling greatly just as it always has to understand and apply this very simple and highly effective principle.
The band's main goal is to raise consciousness to a level where, over time, everyone can become part of the solutions instead of just living the experience of the problems. This way the problems can be fixed and the planet can be left in a condition that saves it from destruction and makes it worth inheriting by future generations.
The idea of a band with three sisters started when we were little kids. Our parents would play songs, sing along and clown around with us nearly every day of our childhood. There were always musical instruments being played. Entertainment and the creative process were always a big part of our lives. There was plenty of singing, dancing, putting on plays and coming up with goofy comedy acts.
From the time Tess was 3, Kiley was 5 and Serena was 6, we would put on shows at nursing homes, parties, park districts and any gathering where we could collect some people long enough to do our thing. We loved performing because it was fun, and seeing people touched by our antics was a double bonus. Every opportunity we could drum up, gave us another chance to test out new material, improve our entertainment abilities, and develop better connections with our audiences.
Another really cool thing our Mom and Dad did was to encourage us into every situation that created meaningful opportunities to help injured animals or people in need. Fundraisers and charity were about as common to our formative and teen experience as performing. We came to believe it was God's way of obligating us to provide good service to life on the planet in exchange for the many blessings we had received in the form of good health, happiness and prosperity. We didn't realize as we were growing up just how important that background would be in our spiritual development and the work we are now doing with this band.
Now that we are older, we still love to perform and touch people's hearts and spirits, but we've added a new twist. By combining our joy of entertaining with our desire to give back, and using whatever talent we may have to create more awareness about the problems on Earth, we can get more accomplished implementing solutions. The goal is to use the universal language of music to raise consciousness to a level where, over time, everyone can become part of the solutions instead of just living the experience of the problems.
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