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Nothing you've heard, and everything you want.
What others have to say:..
"Cantonese Traffic finds that middle ground between Frank Zappa, Prog Rock and Bela Fleck. Blazing technical solos are replaced with thoughtful, blues-inspired statements around solid melodic themes. A simple description would be polished gut music. Real, honest, Cantonese Traffic. Dig it."-Thom Keith; Avant Coast Music, Trio Encompas, Equal Time
"Cantonese Traffic are a musical elixir capable of creating various musical landscapes with melody and groove. Despite their age, they possess the wisdom and prowess of bands many times their age, and in a world notabley absent of younger bands, these lads are a fresh-air breath in a smoggy sky."-Marty England; Pondering Judd..
This is just plain fun
"Like it says in the title, this album is just plain fun. It's got that Allman Brothers/Frank Zappa jam feel, but the tunes are all uniquely their own and very solid. These guys have the chops to impress those who are into technique, but that can also rock out with the best of them. If you like 'classic rock' but you're tired of the same 13 songs on the radio, give this a listen"-- you won't be disappointed!"-Derek Miles
'Proceed With Caution'
by Cantonese Traffic
"Listening to the debut disc from Rochester's Cantonese Traffic, it's not hard to deduce some of the young power trio's prime influences. From the opening guitar chops, a rich aura of classic 1960s and '70s blues-based rock suffuses the room. With Mike Allard on guitar and vocals, Zac Arnault on bass and vocals and Ian Martin on drums and backing vocals, the band comes out of the gates with a style that echoes Hendrix's Band of Gypsies, The Allman Brothers Band, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band and countless others.
Released this year on the band's own indie label, Abdul Jabbar Records, the album has drawn early praise from respected local musicians like Pondering Judd's Marty England and Equal Time's Thom Keith. When Allard rips a prolonged, spine-tingling solo midway through the first track, "And I Stay," it's easy to see what all the hype is about.
The next tune, "Sudden Cry," has a darker and less celebratory tone that communicates the band's social conscience. "If Satan is the prince of darkness, then man must be the king, and as humanity crashes down, the cries of the children ring," Arnault sings before a torrent of screaming guitar strings blots out the words."
-As seen in The Wire Magazine (May 21st-27th, 2008 issue)
About Cantonese Traffic (OFF HIATUS THIS MONTH!!!)
Cantonese Traffic was formed in mid-December of 2007. The trio originally consisted of the rhythm section of Feedback (Zac Arnault-Bass; Ian Martin-Drums) and the guitarist of Mallard (Mike Allard). The band formed a unique fusion of a wide variety in genres, including: Blues; Funk; Jazz; Psychadelic; Reggae; and a countless others and is generally regarded as a jam band. In August of 2008 Ian announced his plans to depart from the band, and left the following month. Soon afterwards, the band found a new drummer, Rory Dean, who had been playing with their friends in the Uncle Funkle Trio for quite sometime. In August 2009 Cantonese Traffic played their last show at McLovin' Fest '09 in Rollinsford, NH. Cantonese Traffic's debut album, "Proceed With Caution", was released on April 18th, 2008. The band's Sophomore album, "The Chronicles of Canton", was released July 30th, 2009.
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Yo guys, no problem, it was a good time coming out to see you at The Church. If you're around, you guys should come down to Muddy River in Portsmouth either tomorrow night or the 26th. Anyway, you guys rocked it when we saw you last...hopefully we'll catch you again sometime. -Taylor EG
hey guys! we were checking out bands we're playing with while on tour and saw we'll be you at the Sad Cafe on Aug 8th! its also funny because were releasing our CD tomorrow too haha. definately like your tunes, and we'll look forward to meeting you in a couple weeks!
hey we were wondering if u guys would like to play with apnea brink of insanity and tom flash and the lighting band in a couple weeks at millys tavern we were hoping u guys would headline but th eonly down fall is we have to buy the slot together but we keep the money for ticket sales so u guys should tottally play
is it just you guys playing at the governers cafe thing on the 18th and i just bought your first cd holy shit like how the hell do u guys get so good lol
Hey guys, See you're playing the Stone Church. We'll probably stop by...would love to catch you guys live. We're playing there the 25th, you should drop in! We'd definitely like to do some collaborating in the future in terms of sharing a few shows. -Taylor EG
Hey TRAFFIC!!! you guys rocked on saturday!! Thank you so much for giving up a beautiful afternoon to help the HIP cause. Everyone thought you were awsome! and funky!! hope to catch up soon! Peace!, Screamer
Stopping by to show some love. Good luck with all your hustles. stop by anytime and check out some music or just say what's up. come check me out at Jimmy's Sports Bar in Dover, NH April 17th. peace
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