SEX ON SUNDAY BY CALIFORNIA BAND SCOTT WEST & SEX ON SUNDAY
I'm not a rocker by any means, however, I occasionally enjoy a soft-rock sound that carries a beat and a rhythm that invites you to sit on the back porch with the band and comfortably groove to their sound without being thrown, sonic-boom style, into the adjacent hood. Sex on Sunday features nine songs that stand up well against the 80's, 90's and the current crop of rock/pop tunes and invite you to that comfortable back porch, where there's some shaking on the floor boards as well.
Scott West sings many of his compositions with a boy-next-door feeling of accessibility and easily reaches all the notes. He allows you to comfortably buy-in to the message and then allows you to be haunted by the lyrics when his vocals are suddenly turned off. Each song is unique in its own understated way and is clearly underscored by the collaborative talents of guitarist Timmy Barnes, guitarist/vocalist Frank Hannon, and bassist's Brian Wheat and Gabe Nelson.
Sex on Sunday has the requisite energy, varying rhythm, lyrical diversity, and consistent harmonies that when the parts are added up, it's nothing less than a first-rate groove fest.
There are some easy teasing beats like "I Could Never Go For You" or infectious, almost haunting renditions such as "Standing On the Moon (With an outstanding Space Odyssey musical introduction)." All of the lyrics come to you easily and many stay with you for a good long time. There are some impressive orchestrated set-ups to the song lists on this album, great tingling of the ivories, and some jammin' guitar work. This is a polished CD with a vintage British (think Beatles) influence. The songs are catchy, clever and I predict their next venture into the studio will bring them overdue fame and fortune.
Cuauhtemoc Kish
Entertainment Critic
San Diego Theatre Scene
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PROPAGANDA & HYPE:
SACRAMENTO: The readers of the Sacramento News & Review voted Scott West & Sex On Sunday as the Best local band, Best Self-produced CD (Sex On Sunday), and Best local aphrodisiac for Sex On Sunday's Sex Music in The 2006 Best Of Sacramento edition. SNR's Best of Sacramento edition also named West as one of the top 2 best local musicians. Scott West & Sex On Sunday's music video "Standing On The Moon" from Sex On Sunday was chosen as 2007 Sac MusicSeen Music Video selection and one of the top 3 entries at the 2007 Sacramento Film & Music Festival.
NATIONAL: The release of "Sex On Sunday" propelled West's band to national notoriety with XM's Maxim Magazine and Playboy radio featuring "Sex On Sunday" in 2006. Significant airplay in major markets followed and in 2008 West's band was ranked 1 on MTV's Best Music On Campus for 36 straight weeks.
Scott West & Sex On Sunday performed in Austin, Texas during the 2008 SXSW. Scott West is currently in the studio recording his "Austin" Cd.
The 2005-2006 SEX On SUNDAY CD features Scott West, Brian Wheat (Tesla), Troy Luckketta (Tesla), Frank Hannon (Tesla), Gabe Nelson (Cake), Timmy Barnes (Stoneground), Mike Farrell (Th Losing Streaks), Jim Morris (Mercy Me), Anton Barbeau, Scott Rich, TJ Tyler (The Mundaze), Dave Middleton and Scott Reams.
Scott West & Sex On Sunday's official website can be found at: Myspace.com/47734340
Forever thinking of you Sweetness! Hope you are not working too hard. Ha! Who am I kidding. Of course you are. You give your all and you are loved for it.
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