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Ad Astra Per Aspera by Bingo
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fave it Country Folk | Americana
12 tracks | 43 minutes
Released May 2001
on Woodrose Records
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Country-folk Americana. A thoughtfully crafted document about being human in an increasingly inhumane world.
Editorial review
Don't be fooled by the album's title, which translates "to the stars through difficulties." For his second outing under the name "Bingo," Kevin Richey keeps things pretty down-to-earth. Joined by his Freak Mountain Rambler and former Golden Delicious bandmates, Richey trades the sitar and exotic Eastern textures of H-Om for simple fiddle, mandolin, and pedal steel guitar accompaniment. But Richey makes alternative country uniquely his own. His cover of Elizabeth Cotten's "Oh Babe, It Ain't No Lie" swirls with psychedelic guitars, only to be followed by a sparse banjo-and-mandolin version of Stephen Foster's "Hard Times." Richey's own songs fall somewhere in the vast middle of these extremes. "So Moved" communicates an entire range of emotions using just three lines of lyrics. "Sunset" is a slow shuffle about lost love, lost time, and flying too near the sun. When Richey's baritone breaks into a sweet falsetto during "Walk a Mile," there's little wondering how the song's story will end. A batch of old folk tunes and love songs may seem like a step backwards after Richey's adventurous debut, but that's okay. Sometimes it's necessary to take a step back, if only to get a better (or at least less difficult) look at the stars. ~ Brian Beatty, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
"To The Stars Through Difficulty" is the Motto of the state of Kansas where Bingo was born.
This recording is his second solo release.
"Ad Astra Per Aspera" consists of a few classic traditionals, a new musical composition for Elizabeth Cotten's "O Babe, It Ain't No Lie" and some original songs that he has written while living in Oregon, Texas, and on the road.
All of the selections offer personal insight into the heart and mind of Bingo as he makes his way through the arduous process of becoming a journeyman drifter and ruminates upon the essences of Life...and Death.
This is a thoughtfully crafted document about being human in an increasingly inhumane world.
Bingo is also known for his critically acclaimed 1998 debut release, "Hom", and for his work with Portland, Oregon psycho-bluegrass champions Golden Delicious. He is currently playing with country-rock 'rounders The Freak Mountain Ramblers, and The Prairie Dogs, a string band featuring Neil Gilpin.
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