"Poindexter (who wrote the review underneath this one) has no freakin' idea what he's talking about. The Witnesses are a dynamic band with great ideas and more soul than every other fake ass "rock and roll revival" band around. Amazing rhythm section, excellently complimented by the dual guitar, organ assault. The three excellent singers provide sharp soulful vocals. Sure, you could complain that they're not mining any new territory, but exactly what band is? Even the most "experimental" sounds in music these days have obvious predecessors in 60s and 70s bands. The Witnesses are just more honest than these jokers who think drum loops and a moog equal innovation. They write and perform blistering songs that are more fun than a bunch of monkeys at a keg party."
Just put it on Repeat
alexander laurence | 09/23/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This CD is awesome! Buy it now! This band is going to be big and in 10 years you'll be able to sell this thing on Ebay for hundreds of dollars. Fer real!"
Get this now
alexander laurence | Los Angeles, CA | 09/21/2004
(4 out of 5 stars)
"When I read that September 2002 issue of New York Magazine, The Witnesses were one of the bands featured. I soon checked them out live at Mercury Lounge and thought they were great. They reminded me of an East Coast version of The Vue or Big Midnight. These are all bands obsessed with The Rolling Stones and the Blues. I was supposed to interview The Witnesses for Free Williamsburg later that year, but things didn't work out. At the time they only had a self-released EP available. At the time they were a really fun band with a lot of talent and known for weird behavior. Two years later they have better songs. Oakley Munson still has the big hair. Now keyboardist, Bonnie Bloomgarden is more of a regular singer. Some old songs like "Stop Pretending" still seem exciting. The Witnesses may be the last band from that class of 2002 who needs to be discovered by a larger public.
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Hip AND Smart AND Rockin'
Julie Baker | 10/31/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"What can I say? You just have to hear it for yourself! Pick any one track and listen to it three times - you'll be hooked. Or, listen to 'Time for You' twice - or - 'Stop Pretending' a couple of times... Gotta stop this, or I'll have listed every track.
These guys (and, yes, I count Bonnie as one of the guys)know what they're doing, what's been done before, what's worth doing again, and what's needed for originality. They're literate, even - musically AND lyrically! I happen to know that at least one of them reads Martin Amis.
I've listened to a whole lot of rock music in my day - bands like The Witnesses live and breathe the essence that keeps this genre constantly re-invigorated. They are a Rock Band through and through."