Sep 22, 2009 07:25
the gentle infidels are an exercise in contradictions
the gentle infidels formed out of a rejection of art, a reclaiming of friendship and a discovery of passion
the gentle infidels take folk music (on a really swanky date) to the symphony
the gentle infidels shroud folk music in mystery
the gentle infidels make rock music sit down
the gentle infidels make folk music jump out of its chair
the gentle infidels take a solid guitar base (not to be confused with its bass) and add two fluid instruments on its flanks - the gentle infidels are an atom - bass and cello as darting electrons around a structured guitar driven proton
the gentle infidels practice 15 string theory
(I feel as though I am writing a Tom Robbins novel)
the gentle infidels derive their inspiration from acoustic led zeppelin, the tea party and a Russian symphonic opus - a Tea Party with Jimmy Page and Tchaikovsky?
(but I'm still trying to find that best opening line)
the gentle infidels want to play at your folk music festival, please
the gentle infidels rock you harder sitting down than most acts rock you standing up (it's been said, it doesn't REALLY make sense but I had to put it down to get it out of the way)
the gentle infidels want to see the passion in your fashion (too much PR Australia)
(ok, let's focus here...)
the gentle infidels saw too much and did too little and wrote songs about it
the gentle infidels came, saw and conquered (concord - we reached an agreement?)
the gentle infidels are a dark folk steed emerging from the mist
the gentle infidels take folk music, flip it on its back, and show it a damn fine time
the gentle infidels entertain countess, priestess and whore with the finest wine
the gentle infidels enjoy darkness and light and all of the ambiguous spaces in between - we can all get lost in there together
the gentle infidels explore the darker parts of the human condition and illuminate what needs to be revealed
the gentle infidels condensed an orchestra into three instruments
Three instruments: a hand made, trial and error tested guitar (or four, depending on tuning), a fretless bass that sings melodies dark and sweet, and a cello becoming the mortar between bricks low and high.