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fave it Country Rock | Modern Folk
12 tracks | 49 minutes
Released Apr 2005
on Ytuarte Brothers
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:35 Ride That Train lyrics BUY MP3 04:35 Ride That Train lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:35 Ride That Train
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:43 Sarah Carey lyrics BUY MP3 04:43 Sarah Carey lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:43 Sarah Carey
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:05 Santa Fe lyrics BUY MP3 04:05 Santa Fe lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:05 Santa Fe
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:30 Louisiana lyrics BUY MP3 04:30 Louisiana lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:30 Louisiana
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:20 Winter Times Three lyrics BUY MP3 04:20 Winter Times Three lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:20 Winter Times Three
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:45 Under Blue, Blue Moon lyrics BUY MP3 04:45 Under Blue, Blue Moon lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:45 Under Blue, Blue Moon
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:35 Bound For Somewhere lyrics BUY MP3 04:35 Bound For Somewhere lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:35 Bound For Somewhere
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:31 The Four Horsemen lyrics BUY MP3 03:31 The Four Horsemen lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:31 The Four Horsemen
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:18 Branson Bridge lyrics BUY MP3 04:18 Branson Bridge lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:18 Branson Bridge
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:31 I Run No More lyrics BUY MP3 03:31 I Run No More lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:31 I Run No More
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:07 Maybe San Antone lyrics BUY MP3 03:07 Maybe San Antone lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:07 Maybe San Antone
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:36 Notes On A Journey Through The Desert At Night lyrics BUY MP3 03:36 Notes On A Journey Through The Desert At Night lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:36 Notes On A Journey Through The Desert At Night
Wild West Folk Rock with an emphasis on strong melodies and storyline lyrics.
Bio / Background
The Ytuarte Brothers write a strange kind of music. This CD is a collection of twelve of their most recent compositions.
Born in New York, they grew up in Queens. Early on they knew something was askew as they found themselves listening to Jimmy Dean, Marty Robbins and Frankie Lane while most of their friends where listening to other things. Was it the fact that these happen to be the only records they could get their hands on (when asked "why these records?" they will tell you "we sort of stole them, and that's all we could get"), or was it that they actually liked this music? We'll never know, but one this is clear - this early music had a profound influence on their musical compositions
The brothers have been playing and writing for many years. During a brief period in the 70s, they ventured into the depths of New York City to shop their material. The reaction was always the same - "we're not sure what to make of this" and of course, they received the classic "I don't hear it".
↓ more ↓They were not surprised at these reactions as they are not sure what to make of their material either. Thirty years later they still continue to write. Neither brother can afford the luxury of recording their songs in a studio or getting pro players - these are true home recordings - Manuel (in New York) records directly into his PC and Larry (now living in New Mexico) made his recordings on a four track cassette deck.
The music is mix of Western / Folk / Rock with an open approach to instrumentation - drums, strings, horns - whatever feels right at the time. They both "play a little of everything" and will state that their strength is the material and not the performances. Larry sings all his songs and Manuel enlists the help of others when it comes time for most of the vocals (brother Larry, Martha Trachtenberg, Kathy Fleischmann and Laura Hull). Their music often reflects some of their earliest influences and yet it is fresh, original and thought provoking.
Much of the material is "story like" as far as lyrical content is concerned. You will hear about a Kentucky Long Rifle that doles out justice in Cumberland Gap (Sarah Carey), how the words "What took you boys so long?" are the very last words that a gang of vengeful outlaws hears (The Four Horsemen), how a soldier dreams of her home town and the day that she will return (Santa Fe). Melodic stories with a South Western flavor - not what you'd expect from two songwriters born and raised in New York.
It's raw, home grown and zero budget, but the quality of the writing shines through the rough exterior.
So, here they are - unknown, unrefined, unsigned and pretty much unbelievable, the Ytuarte Brothers.
Manuel Ytuarte - Guitar, Bass, keyboards, drum programming and minor vocals
Larry Ytuarte - Guitar, Bass, keyboards, drum programming and lead vocals
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