Search - Tim Janis :: Coastal America

Soft and Soothing, sure, But Really Listen to it.

Keith A. Johnson | Puget Sound | 04/11/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"It's easy to let Tim Janis play in the background, his work is very soothing. But something caught my ear very early in the tracks. There are strong ethnic and cultural elements woven throughout this album. In one track, with a very New England flavor to it, I thought I detected some Irish rifts. In the track "Olympic Coast", my home area, there is a definite Northwest Coastal Native American influence. The album ends with the track "In Africa" with some clear African vocals.



The entire album has a feeling of Americana, spiced up with the "Tossed Salad" of everything else that makes up our culture. I know I'll enjoy listening to this album many times over. I'll also have to pay attention closely a few more times, to see if I can pick out any more cultural references.



I saw this performed live on PBS and looked it up on Amazon right away. I'm a fan of coastal themes more then I am a Tim Janis fan, but he's growing on me rapidly.

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Costal America by Tim Janis

C. Phillip Turner | Mt.Pleasant S.C. | 08/25/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"What beautiful music, just the kind you can relax to. This is what we need more of these days."