Search - Everybodyfields :: Nothing Is Okay (Dig)

Sound at its finest hour

Nathan A. Edwards | Jacksonville, FL USA | 01/19/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Imagine if you will a vocal sound which combines the finest attributes of classic Merle Haggard and the more recent Beth Orton. The result might seem to be the sweetest sound imaginable, and, it just so happens, might also sound a lot like Sam Quinn's contributions to Nothing is Okay. Quinn's haunting, yet twangy, sound is complimented on this album by rich instrumentals and, what appear to be, thoroughly contemplated stories conveyed through captivating lyrics. Quinn, however, is not the only vocal star on this album. In fact, it might be the pure, smooth sound produced by the vocal chords of Jill Andrews, in addition to Quinn's unorthodox style, which gives the album, in its entirety, such tremendous depth. That is, unlike the work created by the plethora of singer/songwriters today, this album can be enjoyed time and again and feel just as genuine, diverse, and compelling as the first time that it was heard.



Many are frustrated by the seemingly perpetual need to place music within clearly delineated genres. The all too frequent result has been haphazardly placing the word alternative in front of a traditional genre's title (Alt-folk, Alt-country, Alt-blues, Alt-jazz...). What is so unfortunate about this is that, in an attempt to classify music, any effort to explain the sound is often avoided and artists that sound nothing alike are lumped into a one size fits all "Alt" box. Yes, the everybodyfields maintain a sound that is hard to describe and it is like describing a "new" color to someone who has never seen it. New sounds in music, similar to a new crayon color, are just combinations of that which already exists utilized in a new manner to create something different, if not better, than the culmination of its disassembled influences. As such, the sound of the everybodyfields might very well be described as being influenced by bluegrass, folk, and country but, in reality, it is so much more. This album is most certainly a great purchase.

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This album haunts my dreams

Applesnonions | Port Washington, NY | 02/20/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"How can a band so talented, producing music of such quality and beauty, be so unknown? If there was any justice, The Everybodyfields would be filling stadiums and bands like U2 would be slogging away in obscurity for eternity.



These songs are haunting, melodic, offbeat, lyrically satisfying, old and new at the same time. I hear strains of Neil Young, Gram Parsons and Emmylou--and something all their own.



Please do a show in NYC!!!"

A potent new act

The Headhunter | Lebanon, NJ United States | 04/07/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I've never heard a warm-up band I liked, until The Everybodyfields at The High Noon Saloon in Madison, WI last night (April 5, 2008). They opened for Tift Merritt and they won the audience from their first notes. Jill Andrews and Sam Quinn are that rare duo whose voices are perfect foils for each other. As they swapped bass and acoustic guitar along with lead singing duties, they wove a sound that captured our imaginations. The rest of the band is very fine, though a different line-up appears on this disc. This is a natural act; music that doesn't need description. Someone compared them to the Avett Bros -- and it's an apt reference. If you like one, you'll like the other. I love their voices; the songs are perfect little touches of life; and the music they write is almost ethereal when it's not bopping away... Like I said, I've never heard an opening act I've liked, until now, and their newest disc (Nothing Is Okay) is as good as the live set they did in Madison last night. My hat is off to them. They'll be doing lots of duty on my player, and I hope to see them again soon."