Jean-Paul Vest plays the guitar and sings • A.J. Riegger plays the bass • Jimmy Romanelli plays the drums • Bob Stander plays guitar
Influences
The Replacements, Steve Earle, the Wallflowers, Bob Dylan, Bob Mould, Peter Case, James McMurtry, Miracle Legion, Paul Westerberg, Husker Du, the Who, Aimee Mann, Wilco, the Pretenders, Radiohead, Peter Case, Badfinger, George Harrison, Cowboy Junkies, Dave Brubeck Quartet, Joni Mitchell, Kathleen Edwards, Frank Black, Richard Thompson, T-Bone Burnett
Sounds Like
Replacements, Steve Earle, Wallflowers, Wilco, Jayhawks, James McMurtry
“Getaway Car is a rare disc that creates something original out of the traditional.”
- Rafer Guzman, NEWSDAY
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“... my favorite independent release of 2005. ...Getaway Car is simply too good to be denied....This album never lets up; if anything, the songs grow deeper and stronger as you move into its second act.... There's a word for this sort of thing: masterpiece.”
-Jason Warburg, THE DAILY VAULT
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“Energetic and subversive rock with literate lyrics ...If the Labor Movement in this country had a lick of sense, it would make a video of "Cartwheeling" and splash it before the nation during halftime of the Super Bowl...”
-Jeffrey St. Clair, COUNTERPUNCH.ORG
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“completely original and riveting…Last Charge of the Light Horse has done the near impossible here: coming out of nowhere, this act and this record are ready to go national.”
-Syl Nathan, GOOD TIMES
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Last Charge of the Light Horse is the new band of former Blue Sandcastle guitarist/frontman Jean-Paul Vest and the father/son rhythm section of A.J. and Artie Riegger. Their debut album Getaway Car is available at cdbaby.com.
Last Charge of the Light Horse's Friend Space (Top 16)
JUS' STOPPED BY TO SAY HEY & ALWAYZ, "THANX", FOR THE MOST GRACIOUS ADDITION TO YOUR PAGE ....... GREATEST RESPECTS FOR YOUR WORK...... ROCK ON !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!MR>RICHARD
Thanks a lot man :) It was a pleasure meeting you- I will def check out the band- I'm always down for new music- I actually just came upon a record player and a collection of vinyls that I've been listening to- some great stuff, right now donny hathaway- dixie land ;)
I wanted to let you know, I'm hosting 15 MINUTES OF FAME - a FULL BAND (or solo!) Open Mic - and I would love it if you came to play! It starts on Wednesday Feb 27th, runs from 8 to Midnight (sign-up at 7:30) & is at Kenny's Castaways (157 Bleecker).
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