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DownTown Mystic The sound of DownTown Mystic is vintage yet modern. An industry trade publication put it this way: "DownTown Mystic’s music is inspired by ‘60s pop icons, ‘70s rockers, yet it’s planted firmly in the here and now". DownTown Mystic
DownTown Mystic's new cd, "Standing Still", is the 3rd release from the enigmatic artist. Blending story telling songs with vintage guitars and analog recording into a unique style that owes nods to Buffalo Springfield, The Byrds, Poco, The Beatles & Stones, DownTown Mystic's music is rooted in all the great traditions of American Rock'n'Roll. On playing Roots/Rock'n'Roll, Robert
says, "there's a good deal of Country in the roots of Rock'n'Roll. Going
back to Elvis,
Chuck Berry,
Buddy Holly, the
Everly Bros. and
even the Skiffle craze in
Britain that had a big influence on The
Beatles, Country was in the 'feel' that was a big part of that "Standing Still" has easily been DownTown Mystic's most successful album to date...from the great reviews and strong radio airplay to charting on the Americana and Euro/Americana Charts...and topping it all off with DownTown Mystic signing a multi album European Licensing Deal with AGR Television Records in Germany! Robert had always been
interested in a
Once in the studio, Robert decided to enlist the "Master of the Startocaster", Lance Doss, to help flesh out some guitar parts and bring his usual high quality level of playing to the studio. Robert also brought in Bruce Engler, an artist he had once managed, to help back him up on vocals and lay down some of his signature slide work. With the sessions going so well, Robert cut some of Bruce's songs with Steve & Paul and ended up producing and writing with Bruce for Bruce's own album, "Go Back".
The genesis
Robert thought some of the tracks
came out so good that he decided to test out a song to see what the reaction, if
any, would be. He
found out in a rather dramatic way when he got a call with the news that veteran
tastemaker Jed The Fish
played his track off of an Industry compilation cd as his
"Catch of The Day"
on "World Famous" KROQ in LA, one
of the When the "Mayor of The Sunset Strip", legendary KROQ DJ Rodney Bingenheimer, played another track, Robert knew it was time to go back into the studio and finish recording enough tracks for a full-length album. This led to radio airplay at commercial & non commercial AAA, as well as at College & Internet Radio.
"DownTown
Mystic is really remarkable for its
sound, a unique
combination of R&R, Blues & Country. But a sound is not
enough to give a band a reputation. DownTown Mystic has got a good
spirit and a good energy . Vocally and instrumentally, DownTown Mystic
is a real pleasure: a pure sound with a brilliant producton and top
musicians gives the listener the feeling there is still reasons to hope
in Music. Listen to this band and you'll hear a band with a real musical
personality; a
band that plays with honesty, simplicity, efficiency."
Mike Penard "The DJ" / "American Roots Music" on RadioISA
"Downtown Mystic is a powerful rock band that has the sounds of good old rock and roll. With a hint of Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band plus many other great rockers, Downtown Mystic is an uptown band for those who love to rock..." Jeffrey Rubin/BananaPeelRadio "Down Town Mystic creates real and important soul music. This music is not to be missed and should be a 'must listen' for anyone who loves roots and soul music." Chris Keaton, Keaton Music Ventures "One of the best albums of the year"...John Shelton Ivany
DownTown Mystic
"DownTown Mystic are able to create an album that will be much more timeless than any of the major label efforts released at the same time"... DownTown Mystic has also been featured on Music Industry compilation cds for Alternative Rock Radio with such artists as: Matchbox 20, The Wallflowers, Santana, Linkin Park, Foo Fighters, Everclear, Vertical Horizon, Beck, David Gray, Pete Yorn, System Of A Down, Korn, A Perfect Circle, Lifehouse, Patti Smith, Dandy Warhols, Blur, Travis, Fiona Apple, Eels, Supergrass, to name a few. “With
harmonies reminiscent of Poco and early Eagles, it’s hard not to sing along with
DownTown Mystic”…
"unpretentious spirited music with personality and an endless flow of energy
that is simply irresistible"...
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