It's very rare these days for me to play a CD more than once a day, but one
CD I can't seem to get out of my player (no, the door isn't stuck) is
"Colors Of The Year" by The Whiles, a band from Columbus.  All Music Guide
compares them to Nick Drake, 'Odessey and Oracle'-era Zombies, and Graham
Parsons, and while I see where they're coming from, to my ears they're more
like an American version of Amazing Blondel, the UK folk-rock band from the
early '70s.  The CD is filled with soft, delicate tunes featuring very
strong lead vocals, sophisticated arrangements and harmonies that often
burst out of nowhere.  The Whiles are a pretty young band, making their
grasp of this kind of traditional style even more remarkable.

I need to thank Keith Cook for turning me on to this band.  Had I gotten
their CD in time to include it in my Best of 2004, it would have ranked
extremely high!

You can check them out at www.thewhiles.com
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Pop Rules!!!!!
Take Care,
David