FROSBIT BLUE
''JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED''
1997
RUCKAROO RECORDS
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01 - The Preacher 04:27
02 - Joannie And Johnnie 03:19
03 - Believe 02:58
04 - You Take Me High 05:07
05 - You'll Be Cryin' 05:13
06 - Fade Away 04:07
07 - Voices In The Hall 04:43
08 - Let The Music Play 03:28
09 - The Child I Used To Be 05:26
10 - So Long 06:07
11 - Follow My Heart 05:06
John "Valcher" Bletch/Drums, Percussion
Nick Graveldins/Electric, Acoustic & Slide Guitars, Lead & Harmony Vocals
Tom McCaffrey/Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Harmony Vocals, Percussion Assistant
Michael Place/Keyboards, Lead & Harmony Vocals, Percussion, Electric Guitar
Tim Smith/Bass Guitar, "Ala" Vocal
Additional Musicians:
Justin Graveldins: Backing Vocals & Wisdom On Track 7
Scott Graveldins/Slide Guitar Solo On Track 9
REVIEW
by Michael B. Smith
From the opening riff of "The Preacher" to the melodic strains of "Follow My Heart," New York's Frostbit Blue delivers a pill that's easy to swallow but highly addictive. "Joannie and Johnnie" comes through the speakers radio-ready, sounding like a sure-fire FM chart topper. It kind of sounds like a mix of Steely Dan and Styx, but there's always that underlying Southern rock influence that Nick Gravelding brings to the party with his electric and acoustic slide guitars and vocals. "Believe" has some very hot twin leads reminiscent of the Outlaws, which show up again in the excellent "Voices in the Hall," which could have easily been an Outlaws song, had it not been written by Nick's father, Scott. "So Long" begins with some smoking slide, and moves full speed ahead into an almost Santana-sounding rocker with Lynyrd Skynyrd side effects. The album features two excellent ballads. "The Child I Used to Be" and "Follow My Heart" are beautiful compositions worthy of any movie soundtrack. James Cameron missed out on this one when he was choosing songs for Titanic. Move over, Celine. With songs like "You Take Me High" and "Fade Away" there's living proof that Frostbit Blue are leaders, not followers. They manage to bring each member's influences, from Billy Joel to the Marshall Tucker Band, into the group, blend them together nicely, and turn out a totally original sound that is as infectious as any other airborne virus. Once you are infected, you'll find yourself listening to their CD on a daily basis. Like a junkie in need of another fix, you'll feel the bite of the ice. Oh, the sweet pain.
''JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED''
1997
RUCKAROO RECORDS
DOWNLOAD
01 - The Preacher 04:27
02 - Joannie And Johnnie 03:19
03 - Believe 02:58
04 - You Take Me High 05:07
05 - You'll Be Cryin' 05:13
06 - Fade Away 04:07
07 - Voices In The Hall 04:43
08 - Let The Music Play 03:28
09 - The Child I Used To Be 05:26
10 - So Long 06:07
11 - Follow My Heart 05:06
John "Valcher" Bletch/Drums, Percussion
Nick Graveldins/Electric, Acoustic & Slide Guitars, Lead & Harmony Vocals
Tom McCaffrey/Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Harmony Vocals, Percussion Assistant
Michael Place/Keyboards, Lead & Harmony Vocals, Percussion, Electric Guitar
Tim Smith/Bass Guitar, "Ala" Vocal
Additional Musicians:
Justin Graveldins: Backing Vocals & Wisdom On Track 7
Scott Graveldins/Slide Guitar Solo On Track 9
REVIEW
by Michael B. Smith
From the opening riff of "The Preacher" to the melodic strains of "Follow My Heart," New York's Frostbit Blue delivers a pill that's easy to swallow but highly addictive. "Joannie and Johnnie" comes through the speakers radio-ready, sounding like a sure-fire FM chart topper. It kind of sounds like a mix of Steely Dan and Styx, but there's always that underlying Southern rock influence that Nick Gravelding brings to the party with his electric and acoustic slide guitars and vocals. "Believe" has some very hot twin leads reminiscent of the Outlaws, which show up again in the excellent "Voices in the Hall," which could have easily been an Outlaws song, had it not been written by Nick's father, Scott. "So Long" begins with some smoking slide, and moves full speed ahead into an almost Santana-sounding rocker with Lynyrd Skynyrd side effects. The album features two excellent ballads. "The Child I Used to Be" and "Follow My Heart" are beautiful compositions worthy of any movie soundtrack. James Cameron missed out on this one when he was choosing songs for Titanic. Move over, Celine. With songs like "You Take Me High" and "Fade Away" there's living proof that Frostbit Blue are leaders, not followers. They manage to bring each member's influences, from Billy Joel to the Marshall Tucker Band, into the group, blend them together nicely, and turn out a totally original sound that is as infectious as any other airborne virus. Once you are infected, you'll find yourself listening to their CD on a daily basis. Like a junkie in need of another fix, you'll feel the bite of the ice. Oh, the sweet pain.
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