Hailing from Clearwater, Florida, The Ries Brothers (pronounced “Rees”) meld rock, blues, funk, and reggae into a sound that only two brothers can write and perform to create their own wonderfully unique music, that is blend of pop, jazz, blues, classic and alternative rock. Fresh off the presses are thirteen tracks called, The View From Outside, the brothers first full-length offering. Made up of brothers, Charlie (age 22) on lead vocals, drums and keyboard and Kevin Jordan (age 18), on guitar, backing vocals and co-songwriter. What makes these guys so special is the diversity of the music they present and the depth at which it is presented, both lyrically and musically. That’s the short of it!
The View From Outside
1. It’s Never Me
2. Closer to You
3. Street Lights
4. Echoing Dream
5. Neon Signs
6. Run To The Sea
7. The View From The Outside
8. Sentimental Games
9. No Place I’d Rather Be (ft. Ted Bowne of Passafire)
10. Something
11. Unrequited
12. Without You
13. Road Map
Release Date: November 10, 2017
Self-Released
55 minutes
Each song has a different genre influence, from funky guitar strumming to reggae rhythms, but all the songs have a coherent structure and flow, that make them work as a whole. In fact, the thirteen songs will undeniably require multiple listens just to scratch the surface of clear twists and turns, just waiting to be discovered. That means you’ll get lots of listening pleasure, from the first listen to ten thousandth listen!
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