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‘You Make Me Happy’, is a rolling, happy-go lucky tale of sweet, sweet love. While, ‘I’ll Be In
Your Corner’ and ‘Your So Fine’, are joyous slowburning odes to love.

Seriously recommended!

Brian Harman

The Namedroppers—Starshine—Horizon Music Group

The Connecticut based band, were originally the backing
band for guitarist Charlie Karp, who sadly died in 2019. This
is their fourth album ‘Starshine’. Now their line-up is: Bobby
T. Torello; drums, Scott Spray; bass, Ron Rifkin; keyboards
and Rafe Klein; lead vocals and guitar.

The opener, ‘Starshine’ is a funky, soulful roller with a
walking narration and an enticing vocal from Simone Brown.
B.B, King’s ‘Sweet Little Angel’, continues the groove with
piano and guitar to the fore. ‘Whiskey’, is a timely, good time,
rocking warning of the falling down, pitfalls of alcohol.

‘Shades of Blue’, slows the pace and mood, on this blue-eyed soul piece, Carole Sylvan supplies
the delicate, affecting swaying harmonies behind a mellow voiced Rafe Klein.

‘I Died, You Cried’, takes its lead from Buddy Holly’s ‘That’ll Be The Day’, but, nonetheless, it’s
still a jolly, infectious little piano led number.

As the rocking ‘Can’t Take It With You’, states, spend it, before you go, Because, it’s no good to
you when you’ve gone.

The raw, rollicking’ ‘Rotten Person’, reminds one of Alice Cooper at his enjoyably malevolent
best.

The Beatles sixties hit, ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’, is given an infectious soul infused, rolling
country feel with enticing slide and equally inviting vocals from Ron Rifkin and Simone Brown,
featured guitarist is the late Charlie Karp.
‘Red Sea Blues’, is a melancholic, slow burning organ driven lament, once again, Simone Brown
delivers a suitably effective vocal.

‘Joy, Pain, Sky’, is a slowly, grooving, funk and soul fusion. Part spoken word with soulful vocal
interjections from Simone Brown. Dave Lowrie is on piano and Jonathan Dubose on guitar.

Well worth a listen!

Brian Harman

Reverend Freakchild—Bare Bones—Treated And
Released Records TNR-018

The Reverend grew up in Hawaii and later gained a degree
in philosophy and religion from the Northeastern University
in Boston; he now resides in Colorado and is an ordained
Dharmacharya and has further gained a Master of Divinity
Degree at the Naropa University.

This album is a solo acoustic performance, given at The
Chattanooga Public Library, on the 23rd of October, 2023.
The nine numbers begin with ‘All I Got Is Now’, which is, a