Glide Magazine
Channeling all the energy of any great jamband that you saw years ago at some barefoot festival in Somewheresville, USA, Sauerwine’s debut album contains all the fresh sounds, curling grooves and straight up funk that anyone needs to get the dancing kick they’re after.
With a band such as this, its immediately evident that a live show will move even the deepest of wallflowers onto the dance floor. This music is addictive and when they’re playing live, you’re either all in, Texas Hold Em’ style or not there at all. Standing still just isn’t an option.
‘Loss Angeles’ opens with a choir of voices before a raunchy guitar lead brings the song together. The drums keep the peace as the guitar scrapes and slides around the fret board. Kori Campion’s gorgeous vocals also enhance the Sauerwine experience, seeing that most jam bands are all male affairs. Her voice saunters into songs and provides the perfect balance between the other vocals. Instrumentally, Sauerwine outfunks even the strongest 70s bands you’ve heard and their direct honest songwriting compliments their swirling sounds.
The problem with most jambands is that their songs tend to tire after a while and the problem with most funk bands is that somehow the funk wears the listener out. Where Sauerwine succeeds is in their ability to bridge the gap between such genres and yet add just enough of the O.A.R. vibe to create a DIY juggernaut. Whether they’re coming to your town or not (we’re not all that lucky), Sauerwine’s debut album will surely cure any winter blues that the October skies have rolled in.
With a band such as this, its immediately evident that a live show will move even the deepest of wallflowers onto the dance floor. This music is addictive and when they’re playing live, you’re either all in, Texas Hold Em’ style or not there at all. Standing still just isn’t an option.
‘Loss Angeles’ opens with a choir of voices before a raunchy guitar lead brings the song together. The drums keep the peace as the guitar scrapes and slides around the fret board. Kori Campion’s gorgeous vocals also enhance the Sauerwine experience, seeing that most jam bands are all male affairs. Her voice saunters into songs and provides the perfect balance between the other vocals. Instrumentally, Sauerwine outfunks even the strongest 70s bands you’ve heard and their direct honest songwriting compliments their swirling sounds.
The problem with most jambands is that their songs tend to tire after a while and the problem with most funk bands is that somehow the funk wears the listener out. Where Sauerwine succeeds is in their ability to bridge the gap between such genres and yet add just enough of the O.A.R. vibe to create a DIY juggernaut. Whether they’re coming to your town or not (we’re not all that lucky), Sauerwine’s debut album will surely cure any winter blues that the October skies have rolled in.
