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In the Light of the Sun by The Bellrays
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fave it Punk | 60's Rock
12 tracks | 42 minutes
Released Mar 2002
on In Music We Trust Records
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Soul-Rock. A soul-drenched, intense voice with a danceable, undeniably rocking rhythm section - like Arthea Franklin fronting the MC5.
Editorial review
Originally released on cassette in 1993 and reissued on CD in 2002, In the Light of the Sun, the Bellrays' first recording, showcases the early Bellrays before they had acquired their knockout, ferocious, Stooges-style sound. Here, they are a soul act with plenty of funk, a little bit of rock, and one superb jazzy tune, "Blue, Blue, Blue." Though, the songs don't explode into red hot fireballs like their later stuff. Rather, these songs sizzle. If someone were to have picked up this cassette in 1993 having never heard of this band, they'd probably be blown away by this. Lisa Kekaula's vocals are astoundingly soulful and the only thing separating them from a lot of the divas you hear on the radio is that Kekaula's voice has more bite. But the music isn't yet up to the standards of the Bellrays' later work. The guitar work is fine, but never rips. Folks new to this band should check out their other records first and then work their way back to this release. ~ Adam Bregman, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
Soul is back in a big way! And that is because nobody understands how to rock harder and be more soulful than Riverside / Los Angeles, CA quartet The BellRays.
THIS IS THE BELLRAYS ORIGINAL LINE-UP: Fronted by the soul-drenched, intense voice of Lisa Kekaula, the guitar work of Bob Vennum, and the danceable, undeniably rocking rhythm section of Tony Bramel (bass) and Ray Chin (drums), The BellRays put on one hell of a show. They don't just stop there, either, managing to put it all on tape - somehow.
Their brand of rock 'n' soul has caught the attention of true music and rock 'n' roll fans, bands, and critics all over.
The BellRays have garnered national acclaim from such notable publications as LA Weekly (who also bestowed them with the Best LA Rock award two years running), LA Times, New Times, CMJ, Austin Chronicle, San Francisco Weekly, Hit List, BAM, Village Voice, Maximum R&R, Flipside, OC Weekly... the list goes on and on.
They were the buzz of the 1999 SxSW festival.
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