Glenn Kaiser is one of the most talented musicians in the Christian music regime. He's penned great lyrics, treated listeners to some outstanding soloing, and held his rank as a vocalist and harmonica player. Teamed up with former Rez buddy Roy Montroy and Ed Bialach, in 2000 Kaiser released Winter Sun, a fantastic recording of hard-edged blues rock. Following that up, Carolina Moon promises to develop on the trio's debut. Too bad some promises aren't lived up to.
There's nothing wrong individually with these songs. The primary flaw on Carolina Moon is a painful lack of variety. Each of the first six tracks are based around thickly distorted power chord rhythms. As useful a tool as distortion may be, its monotonous monotone is rather tiring to listen to for long periods of time. 'Country Mile' stands apart as the only song that doesn't use distortion.
Taken on their own, these songs are not bad. In fact, most are quite good. Kaiser's talent as a guitar soloist shines through. His songwriting skills continue to grow. Hopefully, next time he and
3.5 tocks
Other coverage for this album
The Phantom Tollbooth 2001Reviewed by Chris MacIntoshWith a name like Carolina Moon I expected another blues album from Glenn Kaiser, but that's not what I got. This is not a blues album, although there are hints of the blues throughout it. Neither is this an album of Southern-fried rock n roll though there are feelings of that genre here also. Now that I have said what this album is not, let me say what it is. This is one hot screaming rock album…The Phantom Tollbooth 2001Reviewed by Zik JacksonFollowing up last year's sizzling debut, Winter Sun, blues-rock trio Glenn Kaiser Band takes it up another notch with Carolina Moon. Glenn Kaiser, former frontman for pioneer Jesus-rock troupe Resurrection Band has created another vehicle for his unique brand of street-level, gutsy rock and real-life lyrics. The trio is completed with drummer Ed Bialach and bassist Roy Montroy who lay a…The Phantom Tollbooth 2001Reviewed by Steven S. BaldwinBlistering blues pulsing through the heart of hard rock. The Glenn Kaiser Band delivers with more zippity zest than was hinted at in their former album Winter Sun, even on the crowd-pleasers like their cover of "Nobody's Fault But Mine." Not just for fans of Kaiser's solo Blues work, Carolina Moon will please Resurrection Band fans looking for beefy chops, high-powered percussion and passionate,…Similar sounding releases
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