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I have heard about The
Danny Isaacs Band
for several months, but honestly, never heard them play until this past summer.
In my mind, it seems like the band has been around for a long time (the name of
the band just sounds like one of those bands that’s been playing for years!),
but in actuality, they have only been together for two years. In fact, the band
was put together in August of 2001 to play the Midwest Music Summit, and
according to the bio on their web site, the past two years have been like a
roller coaster ride that they haven’t wanted to stop! Not too shabby, if you
think about it!
We established a connection with the band when Gregg Jones, the lead guitarist
for
Danny Isaacs,
posted his band
HEAVENandHELL
on the site. A few days later, so did
The
Danny Isaacs Band.
I wasn’t aware that Gregg was in both bands until I talked with him a few weeks
later. I’m not sure what kind of sound I expected from
Danny Isaacs;
after hearing
HEAVENandHELL,
I thought that they were probably a heavier band. It just goes to show how a
perception can trick your mind into expecting things to be a certain way.
It really makes total sense that the two bands sound different; after all, the
Danny Isaacs Band
is driven by
Danny Isaacs
(I’m pretty quick, huh?). His music is very rock-pop oriented. That may seem
negative to a few people; to me, that means the songs are rock songs driven by
great melodies! Call it what you will, but this is great rock music, in the
tradition of other great Indiana rockers, like Mellencamp, or Henry Lee Summer!
The
3-song EP is way too short, if you ask me! It
kicks off with “Love Away”, a great guitar rocker, with a very hooky chorus.
Production on the song is incredibly large, and gives the song an incredibly
professional, full sound! Many rock bands hope to achieve this sort of sound on
their full-length releases, so for
DIB’s
EP
to sound this good is a major accomplishment! “Down”, the 2nd song on the
EP,
is a bit of a sleeper; it doesn’t have the same attraction for me as the other
two songs on the disc, but honestly, it is a very good song! Again, a lot of
bands would love to have this song in their repertoire, and would love to make a
song sound this good! For me, it’s not as imaginative or creative as the other
two, but as the CD continues to play, the song does grow on you! Of the three
songs, though, it is my least favorite.
The last song, “Beside You”, is my favorite! I like the guitars, I like the
melody, I like the vocal harmonies… I like everything about the song! This one
highlights the talents of each band member well, and shows that over the two
years that the band has performed together, they have formed a very cohesive and
tight sound!
At this point, I also have to say that I don’t know if I’ve talked to a nicer
bunch of guys than the members of
The
Danny Isaacs Band!
I saw them at the Two Ring Circus in Indianapolis back in June, and got a chance
to chat with them briefly after their set. They were very nice, down to earth
guys that really love playing music! It showed in their attitude, and in the way
that they talked about the band, and the things that they were working on for
the future. They are the kind of people that you hope to meet after a show, who
make you feel like the most important thing that they have to do at that moment
is talk to you. That impresses me, and to be honest, puts a bigger premium on
the music that they play!
Definitely make it a priority to find out about
The
Danny Isaacs Band!
They play very regularly in and around Indianapolis, and are working at
branching out to surrounding areas, so that they can get a regional following.
The songs from their
3-song EP
are available for download on their website; if you can’t get a physical copy of
the disc, I would recommend that you get to their site and hear their music! I
like this band, and I look for big things to happen for them in the future!---Mark Lush, MWB
10/8/03 *Listen to
Danny Isaacs Band
on
MWB RADIO!
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