
Musicbox
Release Date: 2004
Label: Little Flock Music
Country: USA
Produced by Jay Oliver, Jim Mayer, Peter Mayer
Musicians:
Peter Mayer: Lead & Background Vocals, Guitars
Vincent Varvels, R. Scott Bryan, Mac McAnally: Guitars
Jim Mayer: Bass
Jay Oliver, Mac McAnally, Chris Waters: Keyboards
Roger Guth, Dave Weckl: Drums
R. Scott Bryan: Percussion
Jeff Coffin: Sax
Jim Hoke: Clarinet
Emily Randle: Violin
Jeff Taylor, Jay Oliver: Accordion
R. Scott Bryan, Tina Gullickson, Nadiarh Shakoor: Background Vocals
The best album I've heard in many a year......and that's not just rhetoric. This album is wonderful. The lyrics are deep and insightful, the production is very pleasant and not overbearing, and it has the hallmark of all Peter Mayer work - incredible musicianship and wonderful arrangements. That and a boatload of hooks. When I say Peter Mayer, people say "who"? Then I tell them that his day job is the lead guitarist for Jimmy Buffett's band, and he plays to his real muse in his own group. The music runs the gamut from folk to jazz and dixieland to pop to world beat and gospel. And it all works. This album is that good. (And the song Faith in Angels was just broadcast on the MTV show "Made"). The title track is stirring, both lyrically and in the song structure. I've had the pleasure of meeting Peter Mayer and his brother Jim (the bassist) and they are amazingly humble for the talent they possess. Don't let them be secrets, for this music needs to be heard. "Adult Album Alternative" radio should be all over this. Thanks for this great Album!
These days very few musicians can create an album like this. Peter Mayer is a one-of-a-kind musician and "Musicbox" is really an enjoyable listening experience. An album chocked full of songs that go straight to the heart ...quality stuff everyone shouldn't listen to!
Peter Mayer, brother Jim, Roger Guth, and the rest of this band are some of the most brilliant musicians to come together and form a band. This album is fantastic from start to finish. Peter's voice and guitar work, the wonderful lyrics, and the stylistic melodies are a pleasure to listen to again and again. Very relaxing yet inspiring music. This is a must have for every music lover!!!
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