 RED
LOTUS
De Pinche Nada
Red Lotus Recordings 2006
www.redlotusband.com
What’s the 4-1-1?
The New York based rockers let the world in on their brand of what
they call “sexy heavy rock” with this 5-song collection of soulful,
yet powerful rock and roll.
Genre
Rock / hard rock
The Good
When the album first begins, you’ve got a really crushing rock intro
and then all of a sudden you find yourself listening to this really sweet
and soulful soft vocal from singer Rozz Nash. I’ll be the first to
admit that I initially heard that vocal take and though to myself, oh this
is going to be a painful listen. However, while she certainly has an admirable
softer side, wait until she kicks into high gear with the powerful rock vocal.
I was blown away. She’s got quite the set of pipes.
The instrumentation on this 25 minute long CD is also top notch. You’ve
got a rock solid foundation with the rhythm section and a guitarist in Jean-Marx
Santel, who powers the songs with a collection of riffs that really make you
pay attention.
While I enjoyed each of the 5 songs, the one that stands out the most is “Superwoman.”
The Bad
The album cover says the title is De Pinche Nada. The promo material calls
it De Piche Nada. I’d think someone would’ve been able to
determine which title is actually correct.
The Verdict
In advance of writing this review, I posted a link to the band’s Myspace
page on a message board I take part in. One of my fellow music fans checked
it out and responded with the comment that they were amazing. I’d tend
to agree.
I really had no idea what to expect from the band. I’ll admit to having
the CD in my “to review” pile for a while, but I’m very glad
that I finally got around to listening to it. The four black rock musicians take
their individual talents and influences and combine them into a really winning
mixture that just begs to be heard by a larger audience.
This is certainly one of the best debut albums I’m likely to hear this
year.
Did You Know?
The publishing company for the band’s songs is called Old Negro Spirituals
Music.
You can hear three songs from the album on the band’s MySpace
page.
Rating:  out
of 5
-- Jay Roberts
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