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Oliver Schroer and the Stewed Tomatoes
$17.99
A wonderfully quirky Candian fiddler and his band take on all genres and concoct a completely original dish.
Schroer on violins, David Woodhead on bass, Rich Greenspoon on drums, Ben Grossman on percussion ans saz, David Travers Smith on trumpet. Some choice playing also by Colleen Allen on saxophones, blues harp ace Carlos del Junco, pianist Casy Sokol, and guitarist Rich Pell. Special cameo appearances by Finnish accordionist Maria Kalaneimi and South Indian master drummer Trichy Sankaran.
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"If ever an album lived up to the hype that preceded it, this is it. Not since the heady days of the late great Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart have I heard this much going on in one place. This is one wild ride and Schroer is the artist to get you through it with all senses intact."
- Doug Gallant, Charlottetown Guardian
"Canadian fiddler Oliver Schroer and his band The Stewed Tomatoes deliver an aromatic mix of tunes that would make the Mustaphas envious. Cajun and Acadian, pop humour and global verve keep every tune on this record fresh and table ready." - Cliff Furnald, Dirty Linen "It is nothing like Ashley MacIsaac and should be avoided at all costs! If you see this album, just run. Run for your life." - Mat Tompson, Laurentian University Newspaper
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the artist says:
The core of this album are the strong melodies and wild rhythms of Oliver's tunes, which draw from influences as diverse as French Canadian, Mongolian, Balkan, Jazz and Blues. Add the brilliant individual and ensemble playing of the band, mix in a large dose of high energy and fun, and you have the Stewed Tomato experience - big on groove, heart and humour.
The CD Oliver Schroer & the Stewed Tomatoes consists of 16 tunes in the broad range of styles you would expect from this band. They tackle everything with equal ease and exuberance: the wildly ethnic Ariele and Secret Life of Maria K,: the epic Sadness of Parting and Earth Logic, sleazy, swampy Hippos and Way Down : the post-Celtic meltdown Hello Dali. This is a rich musical feast.
More than two years in the making, Oliver Schroer & the Stewed Tomatoes is one of the wildest collections of instrumental music you are ever likely to hear. The Stewed Tomatoes play an utterly unique violin/fiddle based World music. What world, you ask? Why, the wondrous and zany world of Oliver Schroer - fiddle music's answer to Frank Zappa.
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