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Andrew Ripp, The Brew, Mike Droho and the Compass Rose

Andrew Ripp

With Fifty Miles to Chicago, Ripp aimed to create an organic album reminiscent of those made in the 70s and by artists like Otis Redding, Bob Dylan, and Hank Williams. From the electricity of the full band backed, organ-driven groove of "Get Your Smile On", to the solo acoustic guitar and vocals of "Its All Good", and the heart-wrenching rock ballad of "Dresden Wine", he does just that.
"...Throughout Fifty Miles To Chicago, he evokes the sophisticated styles of Ray LaMontagne or Paddy Casey and even hints of Jeff Buckley across the quivering 'Tims Song.'"
- Andy Argyrakis, Illinois Entertainer

"You could say you knew him when."
- Daily Herald

"He sounded great...like a mix between Ray LaMontagne and someone else I cant quite put my finger on. He was excellent...
- Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave)

"He has a strong voice that can still invoke vulnerability and he's good at establishing a hook. You know, that part of the song that smacks you up side the noggin and demands you listen."
- cursedmonkeypaw

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The Brew

The Brew are an aptly named quartet from Amesbury, a town in northeastern Massachusetts, cooking up a musical melting pot on their brand-new, self-released album, Back to the Woods, that combines their roots in classic rock, adding ingredients of prog, jazz, reggae, world beat, indie, funk and orchestral pop, sometimes in the course of a single song.
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