American rocker Joseph Anthony
Ricciardo has released his new LP rock album, “The Other Side,”
to broad critical and fan acclaim. The record has been released on
the Deepscope Records music label. A collection of 10 new tracks for
a total of 35 minutes' worth of playing time, “The Other Side”
represents a personal and intimate introduction for many audiophiles
to this accomplished master of the music studio, as well as one of
the most intriguing contemporary rock albums of the season. In
addition to Ricciardo himself, it features the talents of Jamal
Batiste on bass and organs, Bart Farrell on bass, and Dwight Breland
on pedal steel guitar.
The style of “The Other Side” is
rooted in classic rock with a touch of country crossover. Ricciardo
cites as main artistic influences Kenny Rogers, Lionel Richie, Rascal
Flatts, Pink Floyd, Eagles, Queen, and Tom Petty, and indeed elements
of each are present in his music. Most prominently perhaps is the
natural timbre of his voice, which sounds not unlike Tom Petty with a
certain, subtle metal affectation, a la Joe Elliot of Def Leppard.
Ricciardo is wholly Ricciardo, however. The evocative strength of his
music is half in the genius of his songwriting – which must not be
understated – and half in the unadulterated, raw quality of his
delivery and performance in general, which are clearly and entirely
genuine.
The earnestness of Ricciardo's
performance on “The Other Side” comes partially from his Musical
Inspiration, a term which in this case must needs be capitalized.
Upon being asked about the themes of his record, he speaks in no
uncertain terms, enumerating his points and waxing theosophical with
neither arrogance nor pretense.
“1.,” begins Ricciardo, “Christ
is who He says He is. Right now is the time to think about what will
happen after you die. Nobody knows how long they have here.”
His record is, intuitively, named for
the that eternal place that is not “here,” but 'there.'
“2. Our culture teaches us that the
meaning of life is our lifestyle,” he continues. “It seems to me
that the vast majority have bought into what amounts to nothing but
noise and distraction. Meanwhile, our time here is ticking away.
Where will you go when you die? What impact will you have while
you’re here? What is your legacy? Everyone leaves one day.”
Often using his honed, numerous skills
at the other side of the soundboard, Ricciardo's record was written,
recorded, mixed, and even mastered by the artist, himself. While the
sheer magnitude of this undertaking is sure to be underestimated by
many listeners, the top-shelf quality of the resulting LP will
impress professional musicians and audio engineers to no end.
“The Other Side” by Joseph Anthony
Ricciardo is available online worldwide.
-S. McCauley
Staff Press Release Writer
MondoTunes
The LP “The Other Side” is
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and is available at iTunes for convenient purchase and download
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