Hailing from Atlanta, Ga. Faithless Town consists of a few key members and a revolving door
of guests and live musicians to help fill out the corners of their throw back
rock sensibility style. Their style conjures up names like Roy Orbison, Tom Petty,
and Bob Dylan, while adding some new
age alternative rock edginess. The result is a nice even blend of today and
yesterday. Their tunes keep the listener entwined with lighthearted catchy
tunes and keen intelligent song writing.
Still unsigned, this band has the potential to crack the top
40 modern rock tracks with their easy listening vibe and throwback sound to the
days of unfiltered digitized sound. Their beauty lies in the no-nonsense approach to their song writing.
With the release of their debut self-titled EP, Faithless Town has laid the
earliest foundations of their career.
"Key Bump" opens up the EP with melodic chord progression
signaling in lead singer Gene Owens' vintage sounding voice. Like a steady tide,
"Key Bump" rolls across your ears with a catchy chorus that almost sounds like
something from Bare Naked Ladies.
"Stay" and "Let Me Go" slow things down a bit, but what they
lack in tempo they make up for in sincerity. Owens croons softly over guitars
and a twangy violin in "Let Me Go," while in "Stay" a wondering lead guitar
opens things up to a retro-type love song that feels right out of the 1960s.
Rounding out the EP is "You've Changed," an almost Beatles-esque
acoustic ballad. The guitar picking is impeccable; with a soft harmonious
violin creeping throughout the background, this can definitely be considered
the prettiest song on the EP. The voice harmonies give some of the lyrics an
added depth. "You've Changed" shows Faithless Town at its best and most mature,
easily a gem within this debut album.
If
you're a fan of purist pop and vintage rock, Faithless Town provides a time warp-like escape to the simple listening
days of the early 1960s. Finding their niche in today's listening landscape
will be key to their access into the listener's mind of today.
Reviewer Bio - Tim Rosini is part of the editorial team at Onlinerock team. Having a background in English literature with a concentration in creative writing, Tim found himself working for various magazines and websites after moving out to the west coast last summer. Having the ability to adapt his focus from business writing to creative fiction he has found a great place to exercise his passion for music on the onlinerock website.
