Review: The Amends – The Amends
Every track’s a winner on this lively album.Great guitarwork from Andrew Weikart and Chris Childress,super drumming from Shay Byington,and neat vocals from both Weikart and band’s founder/leader Tyler Taylor.All band members hail from Boulder,Colorado.
This band were formed in 2010 and this is their debut album.They have been playing for just over a year and the album was released on July 18th 2011.There are varied influences on this CD-amongst them are classic rock(Black Sabbath being one of them),indie and blues.
Ten tracks comprise this album.Personal faves include Fall My Way,with some great Paul Rodgers-style vocal and stunning guitarwork,and Dandelion Man,which made me think of The Eagles in its pace and tone,with its neat and tidy drumming sequence and slightly emotionally manic vocals.Don’t Tell Him also ticks all the right boxes with me.
If there IS a weak track on the album,then for me it has to be Hotel Lobby.Bit predictable,this track…..but no matter. Otherwise, this is a faultless first album from The Amends.
Unsigned,this band should have many offers from record labels in the not too distant future.The album cover’s good too- a moody black and white shot of a stormy sea and skyline.The album is available for purchase on the bandcamp site.
The Amends began playing gigs in their hometown since December 2010.They are “starting small”.
