Abe's Logic
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We Always Make A Difference We Always Make A Difference
Ocean Waves and Sunshine Rays Ocean Waves and Sunshine Rays
A number of the tracks, such as 'Ocean Waves and Sunshine Rays,' have a cool Lou Reed feel to them.
As an independent multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, singer-songwriter, listener, and fan...
...I love discovering, listening to, collecting, and sharing music that stimulates that electricity over and over again. Music that Excites me is what Im after. Thats why I Create Music. Feeling the Spark
From pleasant Americana to jazz fusion to '60s garage rock, Vandenberg pulls out multi-colored rabbits from his hat and, surprisingly, it all worksBand/artist history
...having just been featured in the BBC documentary,
"Hawaii: Message in the Waves"...(see video below)
RadioIndy.com Review:
"Listening Inside" by abeslogic
is an interesting mix of enjoyably quirky adult rock songs. The song styles on the CD are nicely varied, at times feel more acoustic rock, and sometimes fuse jazz with rock. The saxophone adds a nice depth to the music.
The musicianship, especially the guitar and sax work, is impressive. A number of the tracks, such as "Ocean Waves and Sunshine Rays," have a cool Lou Reed feel to them.
On "A Push Forward" the guitar groove is very catchy and accentuated by nice sax runs. Fans of Lou Reed or Dave Matthews should give this CD a listen.
Whisperin' and Hollerin' Review:
Our Rating: 8 out of 10!
Ironically, logic seems to be the least guiding force behind Abeslogic (http://www.abeslogic.com), the project of Hawaii-based artist Abraham Vandenberg. On "Listening Inside," Abeslogic shift genres so much that you wonder if this is still the same album and the shuffle play button wasn't accidently pressed. To conservative record labels, this would constitute a nightmare; however, in this iPod-driven world, Abeslogic, for all its lack of logic, makes perfect sense. Is that clear?
At first, Vandenberg tricks us with his Lou Reed-ish deadpan delivery and electric fuzz on "Any Happening, Recently," the title of which sounds like a My Space post. Already you start to peg Abeslogic as a solid indie-rock outing with a yen for the Velvet Underground. While we've had hundreds of those already, you just can't go wrong being reminiscent of Reed. But then Vandenberg tosses his first curveball, "A Push Forward," which begins with Dave Matthews-styled funky, jamming guitars that quickly give way to night-owl horns and smooth-jazz textures. Say what?
Vandenberg is a man of many faces. From the pleasant Americana of "Ocean Waves and Sunshine Rays" to the jazz fusion of "Of Timing" to the '60s garage rock of "Next Reality," Vandenberg pulls out multi-colored rabbits from his hat and surprisingly it all works. It helps that each track is given the same amount of TLC, a showcase for Vandenberg's versatility. While I do prefer his Reed-esque moments on the alternative side, the extra spicing on "Listening Inside" show everything that Vandenberg is truly capable of.Have you performed in front of an audience?...as far as Live music is concerned, Ive played in garages, recording studios, attics, basements, dive bars, biker bars, sports bars, documentaries, amphitheaters, studio theaters, concert halls, driving vans, mansions, campfire gatherings, coffee shops, radio stations, football fields, bedrooms, benefits, master classes, house parties, block parties, clubs, art galleries, fund raisers, plays, beaches, auditions, boats, civic centers, universities, ski resort parking lotswell, thats the idea...currently Im working on a new album
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