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Marshall Rhodes self titled, debut CD, spent three weeks in the Top 40 on the AMA Chart and ten weeks in the Top 50... MARSHALL RHODES is a classic American "roots" band. They have a sense of adventure and carefree attitude that gives them their own sound.FIVE STARS!!!!!ROOTS MUSIC REPORT by, ROBERT BARTOSH -GM, www.rootsmusicreport.comTHIS ALBUM IS AS GOOD AS IT GETS, AND MARSHALL RHODES NAILS EACH SONG ON THIS ALBUM. FROM SLOW ROOTS/AMERICANA TO UP TEMPO ROOTS ROCK, ALL THE CUTS ARE IN THE POCKET WITH A DISTINCT SOUND THAT SHOWCASES A DYNAMIC SINGER THAT IS SECOND TO NONE. THE MUSICIANS IN THE BAND ARE COMPELING AND SUPPORT THE FEEL OF EACH TRACK WITH CRAFTILY CREATED LICKS THAT ENHANCE THE LYRICS AND THE VOCAL PERFORMANCE. THEIR DEBUT RELEASE IS SURE TO TURN HEADS THROUGHOUT THE MUSIC INDUSTRY.With foundations in Bluegrass, Country, Jazz, Blues, Rock and even Acappella. Glenn Burke and Michael Lehman spent the last four years refining their songs with the Bay Area band, Borderline. They have emerged with a sound and vibe that is rooted in acoustic music yet rocks with deep pocket rhythms and soars with Lehman's guitar work. With veterans, Adam "Bagel" Berkowitz on drums and Michael Godwin on bass they have a solid rhythm section to launch their songs from.These songs are about life, from simple emotions, to the conflicts of torn relationships, coming of age, even war and forgiveness... but mostly about love both won and lost. Burkes' "This Perfect World" appeared in the soundtrack of the Warner Brothers movie, The Postman. More recently they recorded the soundtrack for the award winning animated short of the children's book, "Stanley Goes for a Drive", by world renowned Illustrator, Craig Frazier. (www.stanleybooks.com) United Airlines featured this animated short on their flights for a month last yearAfter nearly two years of work, they have a new CD. With appearances from Bay Area musicians including, Austin Delone (Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe, Fabulous Thunderbirds), Jim Rothermal (Van Morrison, Jesse Colin Young, Dr. John) , Barry Sless (Kingfish, David Nelson Band, The Flying Other Brothers) , Jonathan Korty (Vinyl), Cole Tate (CTB, Lonely Hearts Band) and David Phillips (Charlie Hunter Trio, Jack West & Curvature). "But at the core of it all, is the songwriting," says producer Adam Berkowitz.The "good-time" feeling Marshall Rhodes band will leave you smiling. It's been called Alt Country, Roots Rock or Americana, but they like to think of it as a reflection of their Bay Area home. A sound called, Gold Country.CD IS AVAILABLE AT: CDbaby.com/marshallrhodesALSO on: iTunes, then Search, Marshall RhodesI edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4Our good friend Craig Frazier wrote and illustrated a childrens book called Stanley Goes For A Drive. Then he created an animated version of the book. We helped him with the soundtrack and he helped us with our album art. (I think we got a good deal) I hope he had as much fun with the art as we had with the music.- visit, stanleybooks.com
