#1645133 - 03/21/05 02:51 PM
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cherri
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Our first review is back. I thought the writer would focus his attention on the lead guitar work, since I am continually amazed by how talented Tony is. But, I am not complaining. Not one little bit. 
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#1645135 - 03/21/05 05:20 PM
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#1645136 - 03/21/05 07:20 PM
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Good on ya!
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#1645137 - 03/21/05 11:59 PM
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Way to go Cherri!
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#1645139 - 03/24/05 06:38 AM
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Congrats and many more good reviews to ya! Gonna post a link to the songs, or did I miss that? Still wanna hear you guys do your thing.
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#1645140 - 03/24/05 07:33 AM
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cherri
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Thanks, guys.
Picker, I have a couple of tunes out on soundclick, and a couple of samples on our website. My website address is in my siggy line.
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#1645141 - 03/24/05 10:04 AM
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Good Job!
and for kicks, you're display picture looks like a modern version of the movie Tombstone lol, not that's its bad
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#1645142 - 03/24/05 10:06 AM
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Congrats! So, our very own Cherri is a Flower Child!
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#1645143 - 03/24/05 02:25 PM
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cherri
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Botch ... sshhh. That'll be our little secret.
BTW - I uploaded another tune from the CD to our soundclick page. Time (Wait for Me)
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#1645144 - 03/30/05 10:46 AM
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cherri
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Another review is in, by the reviewer for West Michigan Blues Society , Kalamazoo Valley Blues Association, and Capitol Area Bues Society, Mark Smith.
"On their second disc, Northern Michigan based Cherri and the Violators explore the glory days of the mid 70’s where songs that rocked were informed by the blues but were well removed from the Delta. That’s not to say that blues fans won’t find familiar sounds here. They will, but they aren’t the standard boogies and shuffles that fill all too many regional blues discs. Instead, the blues creeps in by way of the band’s self penned lyrics and the terrific guitar work of Tony Burke who sounds like he has spent equal amounts of time listening to Jimmy Thackery, Robin Trower and Johnny Winter. Stand out tracks include Bartender which features a “two ships passing in the night” style conversation between a bartender and a patron over a wah wah fueled guitar groove, Fretting for Nothing which is a rocking exploration of the jealousy/suspicion worm at work, Time (Wait for Me) which is a majestic, atmospheric number that could fit on a Clannad disc, Don’t Call Me Baby, which has a rockabilly groove, Mirror, Mirror, which sounds a bit like Ann Wilson of Heart taking on House of the Rising Sun and Up For Me, which is a rocking tune with clever lyrics about things not being quite what they appear. Also worthy of note is the irresistible, slinky acoustic reprise of the title cut. Lead vocalist Cheryl Bendig delivers the songs in a voice that has the raw power of Janis Joplin but the finesse of Ann Wilson. Overall, a solid effort that is worthy of a listen the next time you want to hear something beyond straight blues."
I keep waiting for someone to SLAM it. But so far, all good reviews! I expect the more traditional blues rags will disapprove of our non-traditional approach.
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