Indie-Music.com Review:
Clean Slate ~ Recovery Zone
Posted on Sunday, September 07, 2008 @ 15:43:04 EDT
Topic:
Reviews
Artist:
Clean Slate
CD: Recovery Zone
Home: Waldport, Oregon
Style: Spiritual, Inspirational, New Age
Quote: "The theme of inspiration runs through every track and every
note."
By
Rachel Sedacca
Recovery Zone is an ethereal, folksy and fun project with many layers.
Gary Brooker’s muscle behind the music is obvious. His arsenal of instruments
including guitar, flute and organ among others creates a rich textures and
interest to the listen. The angelic backing vocals of Vallorie Hodges and Debbie
Benton lend a sort of spiritual, worship type of vibe to the project which is
obviously the fruit of many years of hard work and determination.
Clean Slate & friends can be proud of this musical collection reflecting a
lifestyle of perseverance and hope, moving ahead in life with a clean slate, so
to speak. I’m sure he keeps his fans coming back, maybe even to do a little soft
shoe to the beat of the tracks on this CD.
A triumph shared with the world through music is what you’ll find here. Dealing
with the subject matter of addiction and likewise the freedom from its clutches,
the theme of inspiration runs through every track and every note. Each song
shines with a different aspect of the step work done to surpass the difficulties
of taking charge of life in a healthy and harmonious way.
The sounds and energy of the whole fam damily grooves to the battle cry of "One
day at a Time" and "Easy Does It" with Dan Norton on the jazz drum kit, Vallorie
Hodges on the bass guitar and along with Alisa Roche and Debbie Benton, the
whole troupe plays all sorts of interesting percussion.
My favorite track was a song titled "Lydia," the story of a woman who’s named
Maria, although they "all call her Lydia," a woman attending meetings sans
undergarments who seems more interested in finding a co-dependent than working
on her own recovery. A known danger to most in the room, she does find a sorry
soul that she inevitably brings back down and several steps backwards.
Indeed one project that reflects and includes the whole, I think they hit it
spot on with Recovery Zone, and I think it could be a staple for those
who work the programs for life all over the world. Bravo! Keep it up!
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