Greg Attonito “Natural Disaster” review
Greg Attonito
Greg Attonito – Vocals/Guitar
*review by Daryl BK
Greg Attonito has been a busy fella, between co-authoring a children’s book and touring with his band, he has somehow fit in time to write and record a solo album. If you have never heard of Greg Attonito then you probably don’t know who the Bouncing Souls are, and if you don’t know who the Bouncing Souls are, then you are probably in the wrong corner of the worldwide web.
I will help you out; Greg Attonito is the front man of seminal punk band The Bouncing Souls and has been for the last 20 years. Mr. Attonito has decided to do what all burnt out punkers looking to keep the love for music alive do, go solo maaannn. Greg Attonito has released his attempt as slowing down via Chunksaah Records who is responsible for many of the Bouncing Souls releases, however this EP “Natrual Disaster” will not get you pogo dancing, nor will you be itching to be in a circle pit screaming along to the folks on stage. Though The Souls are still the primary bill payers, it is easy to see how the allure of heading out on the road with your guitar and heart on your sleeve may sooner than later tear Greg away.
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Tracklist:
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How Many Songs 3:51
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Volcano 3:33
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Cincinnati Dream 3:56
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Sexiest Girl 3:00
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Eyes 2:38
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Teardrops 4:25
I had written this review in my head as soon as I saw it in my inbox. It started out with “There will be absolutely no chance of me writing an objective review on this album due to my extensive love affair with The Bouncing Souls.” However, upon listening to the first song it was clear that I did not feel so good about that statement.
The first track “How Many Songs” has a very strange Rolling Stones-ish backing whoo whooo that completely destroys what could be a song with potential. Lyrically it is fine, the instrumental arrangement and backing noise however makes this song embarrassing to listen too. Track 2 helps pull this EP out of the devastating tailspin I thought we were headed into. The employment of a trumpet does well to make the song unique but does not overpower it to force either the jazzy or blues overtones. By the time the third track “Cincinnati Dream” was over I had completely forgotten about the debacle of the opening track. The rest of the album does much to recover which is a shame. This could have been a spotless EP that would have done nothing to curb my unhealthy fan-boyesque love for everything Bouncing Souls. To be clear it is only one song that sucks 5 of them absolutely rule. The final song “Teardrops” is what I expected from Gregory, the perfect arrangement of acoustic guitar, trumpet, violin and I believe his wife on backing vocals. The song has shot directly to the top of my constant rotation list. Just switching tracks 1 and 5 would have been a massive improvement to this EP. But what do I know.
I hope Greg continues to hone his solo career as well as hit the road so we can get a shot of his live performance sans Souls. I look forward to his next installment and since you hang on every word I write, you should too.
No solo tour dates have been scheduled yet.
To learn more about Gregory Attonito, check out the google machine because there is not a very big internet presence or his lable:
About the Author
Denise Borders 39, Los Angeles. Denise founded PWV in 2008 and remains the primary manager and photographer/videographer. She is not secretly obsessed with Joey Cape.
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