"Paperback" by The Aluminum Group
"$35" by The Aluminum Group
I was introduced to The Aluminum Group while still living in Houston in 1995 by a friend who lent me the album Wonder Boy. When I moved to Chicago, I (conveniently) forgot to return it to him. The Aluminum Group reminded me of the British pop group Fraizer Chorus in their wit and coyness. The duo consists of Chicago brothers John and Frank Navin. I hadn't thought about them for a while until I visited Chicago about two years ago. They were performing at the Old Town School of Folk Music t celebrate the release of Happyness and my friend Francine and I snuck in to see them. The show was stunning. They invited a number of guest musicians to perform, often times leaving the stage to their guests alone. The last set of the show consisted of the two brothers performing with their iPod, taking requests from the audience. They reminded me a bit of the humor of The Smother Brothers. If you ever get a chance to see them, you must.
"Paperback" reminded me slightly of the James Frey's A Million Little Pieces controversy that's swirling around right now (Guest Amy Warren sings on this one). Also, be sure to play with their Happy Face designed by Jason Pickleman:
Visit The Aluminum Group for free downloads and funny pictures.
Available at Amazon
No comments:
Post a Comment