Perpetual Motion – String Theory

String Theory, Perpetual Motion

Perpetual Motion’s newest release, String Theory, forges new ground in what they call the “Acoustic World Fusion” genre. Basically they’ve taken jazz, blues and rock tunes and play them acoustically with a latin groove. Each original song is based around Josie Quick’s vibrant violin and the masterful guitar work of Tom Carleno. Sure there’s percussion and bass in there, too, but make no mistake this is about the violin and guitar. The melodies that might otherwise be handled by a vocalist are taken to new places by Quick’s violin. While this act is primarily a jazz based band, they are not beyond applying their considerable skills to rock, blues, or anything else that strikes their fancy. This is jazz for those of us who aren’t jazz snobs. “Jungle Fever” has a cool latin/tribal feel thanks to the percussion. The lone cover on the CD is “Josie” from Steely Dan, which takes on a new character when played on violin and guitar. We love it when a violin is used in a rock song. “Terminal Velocity” also rocks pretty good. “Pasion de la Luna” emphasizes Carleno’s guitar with a Spanish/flamenco style.”Big Red Blues” shows that blues is well within their grasp. The CD has excellent production qualities. They clearly spent some time in the studio making sure this came out right.
Buy this CD if you like acoustic/instrumental music.
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