Streaming Video Soul
Eclectica
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It's extraordinarily funky, an intense hybrid of sounds and influence and a
beast in terms of virtuosity. It's a band called Eclectica -- talk about truth in advertising! -- and the band's
Streaming Video Soul is flexibly adventurous at the absolute least. Featuring Julliard alum/ violin "child prodigy" Tracy Silverman and 5–time Grammy Award winning drummer Roy "Futureman" Wooten (of Bela Fleck & The Flecktones), Eclectica buoys their tunes with fat grooves, sing-along choruses and incredibly inventive jams. Make no mistake: the trio has a wide appeal; and yet their sound is likely to draw in fans of Dave Matthews Band just as easily as it does more sophisticated
alt-jazz types who like Medeski Martin & Wood. Definitely a case of "leave them wanting," the group's six songs whiz right by. The opening title track, "Nawlins (Stand Together)" and "Bi-Polar Disorder" are the best of the lot -- the latter challenging any critic to find an appropriate description. Fans of the full-on fiddle trip that former Clevelander violinist/mandolinist Joe Deninzon has with Stratospheerius should definitely apply.
Eclectica performs at Cain Park this Friday, July 17 at 8PM with special guests Doug Wood and Darren Frate from Watts Gnu! Hear samples of Eclectica's work here. Visit Cain Park at http://www.CainPark.com.
From Cool Cleveland Managing Editor Peter Chakerian peterATcoolcleveland.com
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