{"id":4882,"date":"2015-08-22T15:12:29","date_gmt":"2015-08-22T22:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/?p=4882"},"modified":"2015-08-22T15:22:25","modified_gmt":"2015-08-22T22:22:25","slug":"medicine-hat-whiskey-and-waves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/medicine-hat-whiskey-and-waves\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: Medicine Hat"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Medicine<\/a>Whiskey and Waves<\/em>
\nMedicine Hat
\nReview by Pam Baumgardner
\nAugust – 2015<\/p>\n

It’s always an honor being asked to review music. I don’t take it lightly. So when I was approached by Robert Ramirez who has been ingrained in Ventura’s music scene for years I’ll admit, I was nervous. But after a few spins my fears subsided and I relaxed knowing this was going to be an easy task. The music runs from a fun funky Americana sort of vibe as with the opening track, “The Only Thing” and “107 Songs” to a more serious overtone as with “Kind of Girl.”<\/p>\n

I dig the harmonies and interesting texture to tunes such as “Falling Graces” and “More Than I Wanted” both of which would fit like a glove in one of those quirky Quentin Tarantino movies. But most songs are rooted in\u00a0 Country, where I can envision people two-steppin’ to such tunes as “Whiskey and Waves,” “Another Sad Song,” as well of “Scared of You”\u00a0 which has additional electric guitar courtesy of Neal Casal.<\/p>\n

The whole album flows well and is well-produced with the addition of some strings and steel pedal guitar work.\u00a0 All the songs were either written by Robert Ramirez or a collaboration between Ramirez and Michelle Votrian. I love the sound and quality of the instruments cleanly mastered; they’re so simple yet captivating; makes me want to pick up my acoustic and play along late on a hot summer night with a whiskey to hand.<\/p>\n

Alternative Country. Southern Rock, Alt Rock.<\/p>\n

\"Medicine<\/a>Medicine Hat member:
\nRobert Ramirez – Vocals, Electric and Acoustic Guitars
\nMichelle Votrian – Vocals, Percussion, Keys
\nRalph Votrian – Bass
\nChuck Herrera – Drums<\/p>\n

Guest musicians include:
\nAshley Broder – Violin
\nNeal Casal – Electric Guitar (Whiskey and Waves, Scared of You)
\nErik Kristiansen – Pedal Steel<\/p>\n

Recorded, Engineered and Mixed by Earle Mankey at Earle Mankey Studio.<\/p>\n

www.medicinehatmusic.net<\/a>
\nwww.Facebook.com\/MedicineHatBand<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Medicine<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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