Music:
Member Since: 11/9/2007
Band Website: www.geocities.com/clipperpeople" geocities.com/clipperpeople
Band Members: Lorenzo (Vocals, Guitars, Tenor Banjo, Tin Whistle), Davide (Guitars, Mandolin, Harmonica), Tony (Bass, Piano), Simone (Drums, Whistle)
Influences: ...that’s a hard question! Mark Twain, John Steinbeck, grass, huts, Guinness, Smithwick’s, Scottish B&Bs, oil lamps...and...the mountains.
Sounds Like: ourselves
make my day review from NYC!
MAKE MY DAY
new cd from CLIPPER
It's hard to put your finger on the style
of this band, which is exactly what
makes them special. Self-proclaimed as
a band influenced by rock-n-roll,
American country and Irish folk music,
Clipper blends them all to make a
unique hybrid sound.
If that's not diverse enough, consider
that the band is based in Italy!
What comes through most in their
sound is an unabashed passion for the
music. This is evident in their new CD
Make My Day.
The first track is a straight ahead
rocker called 'The Mean Singer' that has
lead vocalist Lorenzo Romagnoli
delving into the world of The Clash.
The second half of the song has the
entire band spreading it's wings in an
explosive rock chorus. The fantastic
"It's Raining On Me" is a nice waltz with
a fat drum sound that makes one think
"is this John Lennon?", "is this The
Pogues?" no folks, it's Clipper. From
the country song "Doom" to the
Beatles-reminiscent "You", there's not a
song on this CD that isn't toe-tapping,
sing-along fun!
The band itself includes Lorenzo on
vocals and guitar, Davide on guitar and
mandolin, Tony on bass and piano, and
Simone on drums and backing vocals.
There's an interesting instrumental
called "Spean Bridge" which shows off
the talents of each of these musicians,
including a fine harmonica piece from
Davide.
The band included their take of the
Celtic classic "The Leaving Of
Liverpool" to sort of tie together their
whole style. The origins of American
country music is, of course, rooted in
Irish folk music. What this band does is
bridge all of that together in it's own
special way.
It's what this band is all about, hence
the name - CLIPPER
(Tom, artistsilove.com).
Song List
The Mean Singer
Start Breathing
Shopping Mall Blues
Doom
The Ballad Of Danny Rice
Black Sky Blues
You
Spean Bridge
The Leaving of Liverpool
It's Raining On Me
Rambling Man
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None
