Tracks Included: Let it Go, Knee Deep, No Hurry, I Play the Road, Cold Hearted, Whiskey's Gone, Quiet Your Mind, Colder Weather, Settle Me Down, As She's Walking Away, Keep Me In Mind, Who Knows, Martin, Make This Day
Critical Evaluation: Country's darling and cross over stars Zac Brown Band have aimed for the fences with this, their second major studio album. After the insane success of their first album, the band shows that they aren't ones to play it safe and really stretch the musical envelope on their sophomore effort. While some of the tracks (like the haunting Colder Weather and the beautiful As She's Walking Away) are bullseye's, others (the incredibly long Who Knows) are misses, but the band proves that they're going to keep trying and that they are more committed to musical growth than sure fired commercial success. Luckily for them, their rabid fans will buy anything they put their name to and they don't have to pick one or the other.
Listener's Annotation: All the best new music from Zac Brown Band!
About the Artist: The Zac Brown Band may have achieved seemingly overnight success with their first major studio album in 2008, but the band has actually been together for over 13 years, paying their dues. That time has certainly paid off as they have earned critical and commercial success with their two studio albums, including several #1 hits and multiple grammy wins.
They have founded their own recording label, Southern Ground, that also releases a series of steak rubs and a cookbook. Recently, they released their second studio album and cross over between rock, country and bluegrass genres with ease. The Zac Brown Band will keep playing and touring, hoping to make fans out of everyone they meet.
Information retreived from http://www.zacbrownband.com/
Genre: Country, Southern Rock
Interest Age: 13+
Challenge Issues: Mature Themes
Challenge Response: I would stress the value of the music without the lyrics and work with the challenger on other classic music, and go from there.
Why is this Included: A cross over artist that is getting everyone excited about country music!
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