Courage Brothers
WOOD
Eastern Front Records 105
available on Audio Lunch Box
This Boston Based band should be out filling up the larger venues shortly. This is one of the brightest spots to come from the Northeast this fall. There is some very good song writing here, all the tunes are written by one or more members of the band in some combination or other. There are tight vocal harmonies that owe more than a little debt to country music, and the rapidly dissolving lines defining genres of music today. They can rock the room with the big boys, give a listen to “Living in Between” or “Long Way Left to Go”. Yet when they settle out with a pleasant ballad like “Believe in You” they don't lose their identity at all. All kinds of comparisons to this group or that group can be made, however they are more than that, and that isn't fair to anyone. Just put them on and give a good listen, see if you don't start wanting to turn it up. It is music that should be blasting out of your car as you cruise on down the road in style with a warm smile.
The Song List and the writers
1. The Salmon Song - music T. Thibaud, J. Wooster Lyrics T. Thibaud
2. Believing in You - music T. Thibaud, J. Wooster Lyrics T. Thibaud
3. She Knows - music T. Thibaud, J. Wooster Lyrics T. Thibaud
4. Living In Between - music and lyrics T. Thibaud
5. Sunday Afternoon - music and lyrics T. Thibaud
6. Run Back Home - music and lyrics T. Thibaud
7. Long Way Left to Go - music and lyrics T. Thibaud
8. Bubba - music and lyrics T. Thibaud
9. Good Friends - music J. Wooster, lyrics J. Wooster, T. Thibaud
10. End of the Game music and lyrics T. Thibaud
Craftsman
Larry Finn: Drums
Dave Limina: Piano, Hammond B-3 Organ, Accordion
Mike Rivard: Electric Bass
Todd Thibaud: Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Jim Wooster: Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals, Percussion
Additional Woodworkers
Agona Hardison: Backing Vocals
Mimi Rabson: Violin