The blues group called Ripe Red Apple
has released their new LP record, “Ripe Red Apple.” The
self-titled album comprises 10 original tracks for an approximate
total listening time of half an hour. It has been proudly released
independent of support from the corporate music industry. Soulful,
sonorous, groovy and heartfelt, “Ripe Red Apple” by Ripe Red
Apple is easily one of the most ensnaring original blues records to
be published in recent memory.
Ripe Red Apple cite as main artistic
influences such legends as Charlie Patton, Billie Holiday, Big Mama
Thornton, and Lead Belly, as well as rock groups like Velvet
Underground, Neil Young, the Band and PJ Harvey. Their sound is
gilded with nuances of contemporary folk and classic rock, yet with a
bulletproof loyalty to genuine blues music. This faithfulness to the
musical traditions of the American South is the prevailing overtone
of “Ripe Red Apple,” making it a natural counterpart to records
by foundational artists like Son House, Blind Lemon Jefferson, and
Robert Johnson. Fans of blues music from the Mississippi Delta region
are especially likely to appreciate Ripe Red Apple's new LP.
Speaking of the themes of their new
record, Ripe Red Apple writes, “When Eve ate the apple in the
Garden of Eden, she was doing something beautiful. With her knowledge
and possibilities no longer limited, she gave us the passionate will
we have today and the spectrum of emotions that make life worth
living. Our music is about the struggles that come from this
freedom.”
At the heart of Ripe Red Apple are
singer Gaia Lyle and lead guitarist Gonzalo Villa. The duo began more
than five years ago on the streets of Valparaiso, Chile, where the
two popular performers teamed up to make a more powerful whole.
Having since relocated to Portland, OR in search of “something
more,” Ripe Red Apple now boasts the talents of Alexandra Geffel on
drums and Chris Benson on second guitar, whose performances are also
featured on the full-length album.
“Ripe Red Apple” by Ripe Red Apple
is available online worldwide. Get in early. Very early.
-S. McCauley
Lead Press Release Writer
www.MondoTunes.com
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