"You'd be hard-pressed to find a harder working act than Vermont's Eames Brothers Band. The Eames' music is rooted in tradition, from sparse delta blues to stinging electric shuffles." "Their original blues tunes are remarkably soulful... The Eames Brothers album "Open Road" was voted one of Vermont's top ten best by Seven Days! ..."These dudes have passion, chops and an abundance of flavor." ..."their moody, dynamic tunes have a vibe all their own."
Vermont Top 10 of 2006 From Seven Days... "This year Vermont musicians were as busy as ever, playing non-stop gigs and releasing quality records. In fact, so many discs came out, we didn’t have time to review them all. Apologies to those we missed. In 2006, several local groups extended their reach well beyond the Green Mountains. Grace Potter & the Nocturnals " toured extensively and celebrated the national re-release of Nothing But the Water. Truckstop rockers Chuch took their diesel-fueled tunes to the West Coast and back; they’ll soon release a DVD documenting their adventures. Quirky jam foursome RAQ spent more time on the road than they did at home, making a triumphant return to Higher Ground in December. Don’t forget to exhale, people. But back to the CDs. The ’06 crop was incredibly varied, with genres ranging from death metal to bluegrass. One thing we noticed is that the production quality of these releases was better than ever. Some of this is no doubt due to new technology that makes home recording easy and affordable. But let’s not forget the pro studio engineers who did such a fine job tweaking knobs and faders. Buy yourselves a new sonic doohickey or something. It’s never easy to choose a “best of” from so many worthy releases, but we’ve tried. Here, then, are our top 10 Vermont CDs from 2006. The ranking is arbitrary, so no lording position over your peers!" * James Kochalka Superstar, Spread Your Evil Wings & Fly * 35th Parallel, Crossing Painted Islands * The Aztext, Haven’t You Heard? * Eames Brothers Band, Open Road * Various Artists, Cry of Atlantis: The North Country Scene ’58-’67 * Deep Soda, Jongles: Collected & Destroyed Vol. 1 * Kris Gruen, Lullaby School * Resonator, Lost Language * Carrigan, Young Men Never Die * Guagua, Pan Frito
