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Colin Gilmore 4 Of A Kind |
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(Self-Release) No question, Texas is a
breeding ground for country music. Countless numbers of some of country
music's biggest stars hail from Texas. More often than not, over the
years, the direction of country music took it's cue from the music being
made in the honky tonks of Texas. Then there's Lubbock. Yeah, Lubbock is
in Texas, but there's something very different about Lubbock as opposed
to the rest of the state. Lubbock has produced some of music's biggest
stars like Buddy Holly and Waylon Jennings. Natalie Maines of the Dixie
Chicks, and daughter of famed musician and producer, Lloyd Maines, is a
Lubbock native. But the artists and music that came out of
Lubbock...there's always been something very different about
it. Artists like Buddy Holly, Waylon Jennings, Terry Allen, Jimmie Dale
Gilmore, Joe Ely, Butch Hancock- the music they made was different
from anything else out there, they were innovators, and much of
what they did, influenced, shaped, and changed the directions music
took.
Which brings us to Lubbock born and
partially raised, Colin Gilmore. "Gilmore," that name rings a bell.
Could it be? Yes it is, Colin is the son of Jimmie Dale. Colin was born
in Lubbock, and lived there with his Mom until he was 14. Not being
terribly thrilled with living in Lubbock, and feeling he'd lose his mind
if he didn't get out, he went to live with his Dad in Austin. He played
in punk and rockabilly bands during high school. After high school, he
went on to college, with the intent of becoming a sound engineer. He
soon found he hated it, and realized his place was on the other side of
the glass in a recording studio. Once that realization came to him, he
decided to get serious about his music.
4 Of A Kind is a 4 song EP. Again,
Colin is living proof there's something different about the
music that comes out of Lubbock. Comparison's to Jimmie Dale are
inevitable, but the only one you're going to find between this father
and son, is a similarity in their voices, which would only be natural,
though Jimmie Dale's "warble" is absent in Colin's voice. Otherwise,
Colin takes his own musical road, tossing just about every musical
influence he's ever been exposed to into his songs. Joining Colin on
this outing are, Rob Gjersoe on lead guitar and steel, Rafael Gayol on
drums and Kris Nelson on bass.
"Sunset" is a bouncy song, that starts off
with an acoustic Buddy Holly rhythm groove. The catchy melody sounds
like guitar driven pop on the surface, but it's really more complex than
that. There's hints of rockabilly, and an element of country in there
that's hard to grasp, sometimes surfacing as structure, sometimes just
in Colin's Texas twang. On "Western Angel," Colin manages to pull off
a song that would have been pure Buddy Holly, if he'd crossed his brand
of rockabilly with western music. The song incorporates Holly's
trademark guitar licks, with a driving beat, and subtle tempo
changes, but Colin gives the song a decidedly western flavor throughout
the melody and lyrics. "152 Nights" is a swirling, heartbreak, honky
tonk waltz. "The You I Knew" is an infectious, up-tempo country-rocker
that incorporates a splash of Tex-Mex and undercurrents of honky tonk.
With only four songs, 4 Of A Kind serves
as just a small taste of what Colin has to offer. With the four songs
being very uniquely different from each other, it leaves the listener
wanting to hear more- a smart move on Colin's part. This obviously
talented artist that's bubbling under, has left his calling card,
leaving the listener to anticipate what may be blossoming within Colin
Gilmore when he finally releases a full album's worth of music.
4 Of A Kind EP available at
www.texasmusicroundup.com
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AnnMarie
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Take Country Back November 2002