GREGG ROSE
Shadows In The Rain
(DMR Records)
The first thing that struck me about this CD is the
intelligence in the writing and arrangement of the
songs. The one thing that has always bothered me
about the majority of independent CDs that I lis-
ten to is that there is no originality in the songwriting.
This also holds true for modern-day popular music.
It was nice to listen to something that was making a strong effort to be original. Gregg does a nice job of blending together the rock and blues genres. The opening track, "Shadows In The Rain," is extremely catchy and very radio friendly. It was an excellent choice to open the CD with. There is never a musical low point through the rest of the CD. The excitement created with the opening track never dissipates. Gregg's talents as a guitarist, songwriter and overall musician are greatly
exemplified on this debut.
For more information on upcoming shows for Gregg Rose, you can log on to his Web site at www.greggrose.com. His CD is available at Tower
Records in Carle Place, Massapequa, Huntington,
and in New York City at Trump Plaza and Lincoln
Center locations. - Kimberly Schedel
22 / the inside connection / August 2002
(Nov 22, 2002)