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Along with his backup band the Sixers (who consisted of Keith Karlson and Brian "Boots" Factor upon the release of this album), 32-year-old singer/songwriter Stephen Kellogg has had his ups and downs, beginning with self-released efforts, working his way up to a major label and being dropped, and now fetching up with a well-established independent, Vanguard Records, for The Bear. No doubt part of the reason he keeps getting shots at the big time is that his music has such a surface appeal. It's melodic pop/rock, usually featuring an acoustic guitar supported by an electric bass and drums, with other midrange instruments -- keyboards here, banjo there -- filling in the sound, all in support of Kellogg's smooth tenor singing catchy choruses to story-songs, at least some of which sound like they must be autobiographical. In particular, it would be surprising to hear that "Satisfied Man," on which Kellogg is only accompanied by that acoustic guitar, was fictional, since it is the first-person account of a happily married family man trying to explain to his wife and family (and to himself) why, if he's so satisfied, he also needs to hit the road regularly and be away from them so much. One reason, of course, is that he's a traveling musician. Another is that, appealing as his music is, he probably needs to gather fans primarily through his performances, not just because radio doesn't play this kind of music to the masses anymore, but also because it isn't distinctive enough on its own to gather many fans who don't have the personal connection of having seen Kellogg perform it in person. Simply heard on record, the music is nice enough, but the lyrics are simple-minded and full of clichés, for the most part, and since they are emphasized over the music, which exists largely to accompany them in a pleasant manner, the effect is a sort of generic folk-rock.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Stephen Kellogg, Composer - Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers, MainArtist - Brian Factor, Composer
(C) 2009 Vanguard Records, A Welk Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Vanguard Records, a Welk Music Group Company
Stephen Kellogg, Composer - Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers, MainArtist - Dave Chalfant, Composer
(C) 2009 Vanguard Records, A Welk Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Vanguard Records, a Welk Music Group Company
Stephen Kellogg, Composer - Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers, MainArtist
(C) 2009 Vanguard Records, A Welk Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Vanguard Records, a Welk Music Group Company
Stephen Kellogg, Composer - Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers, MainArtist - Ian McHugh, Composer
(C) 2009 Vanguard Records, A Welk Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Vanguard Records, a Welk Music Group Company
Stephen Kellogg, Composer - Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers, MainArtist
(C) 2009 Vanguard Records, A Welk Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Vanguard Records, a Welk Music Group Company
Kit Karlson, Composer - Stephen Kellogg, Composer - Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers, MainArtist - Brian Factor, Composer
(C) 2009 Vanguard Records, A Welk Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Vanguard Records, a Welk Music Group Company
Stephen Kellogg, Composer - Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers, MainArtist - Ian McHugh, Composer
(C) 2009 Vanguard Records, A Welk Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Vanguard Records, a Welk Music Group Company
Stephen Kellogg, Composer - Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers, MainArtist
(C) 2009 Vanguard Records, A Welk Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Vanguard Records, a Welk Music Group Company
Kit Karlson, Composer - Stephen Kellogg, Composer - Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers, MainArtist - Brian Factor, Composer
(C) 2009 Vanguard Records, A Welk Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Vanguard Records, a Welk Music Group Company
Stephen Kellogg, Composer - Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers, MainArtist - Brian Factor, Composer
(C) 2009 Vanguard Records, A Welk Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Vanguard Records, a Welk Music Group Company
Stephen Kellogg, Composer - Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers, MainArtist
(C) 2009 Vanguard Records, A Welk Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Vanguard Records, a Welk Music Group Company
Stephen Kellogg, Composer - Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers, MainArtist
(C) 2009 Vanguard Records, A Welk Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Vanguard Records, a Welk Music Group Company
Mike Daly, Composer - Stephen Kellogg, Composer - Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers, MainArtist - Brian Factor, Composer
(C) 2009 Vanguard Records, A Welk Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Vanguard Records, a Welk Music Group Company
Stephen Kellogg, Composer - Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers, MainArtist
(C) 2009 Vanguard Records, A Welk Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Vanguard Records, a Welk Music Group Company
Chronique
Along with his backup band the Sixers (who consisted of Keith Karlson and Brian "Boots" Factor upon the release of this album), 32-year-old singer/songwriter Stephen Kellogg has had his ups and downs, beginning with self-released efforts, working his way up to a major label and being dropped, and now fetching up with a well-established independent, Vanguard Records, for The Bear. No doubt part of the reason he keeps getting shots at the big time is that his music has such a surface appeal. It's melodic pop/rock, usually featuring an acoustic guitar supported by an electric bass and drums, with other midrange instruments -- keyboards here, banjo there -- filling in the sound, all in support of Kellogg's smooth tenor singing catchy choruses to story-songs, at least some of which sound like they must be autobiographical. In particular, it would be surprising to hear that "Satisfied Man," on which Kellogg is only accompanied by that acoustic guitar, was fictional, since it is the first-person account of a happily married family man trying to explain to his wife and family (and to himself) why, if he's so satisfied, he also needs to hit the road regularly and be away from them so much. One reason, of course, is that he's a traveling musician. Another is that, appealing as his music is, he probably needs to gather fans primarily through his performances, not just because radio doesn't play this kind of music to the masses anymore, but also because it isn't distinctive enough on its own to gather many fans who don't have the personal connection of having seen Kellogg perform it in person. Simply heard on record, the music is nice enough, but the lyrics are simple-minded and full of clichés, for the most part, and since they are emphasized over the music, which exists largely to accompany them in a pleasant manner, the effect is a sort of generic folk-rock.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
À propos
- 1 disque(s) - 14 piste(s)
- Durée totale : 00:55:24
- Artistes principaux : Stephen Kellogg
- Compositeur : Various Composers
- Label : Vanguard Records
- Genre : Pop/Rock Rock
© 2009 Vanguard Records, a Welk Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Vanguard Records, a Welk Music Group Company
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