Flood

Moreland & Arbuckle | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 23, 2010)
• Original Release Date: 2010
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Telarc
• ASIN: B0034ZU486
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #80,482 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Music has the power to transport us: to carry us to mysterious places and explore new worlds. On Flood, Moreland & Arbuckle's debut release, the rootsy, hard-driving group from Kansas takes music itself to places it's never been. Featuring mostly original tunes, Flood presents a dynamic mix of thirteen acoustic and electric songs, each performed with all the subtlety of a passing freight train.

Ever since guitarist Aaron Moreland first met singer/harpist Dustin Arbuckle at an open mic jam in Wichita in 2001, Moreland & Arbuckle have established themselves as a force to be reckoned with. Along with Brad Horner on drums, the group features Moreland playing everything from National steel to a cigar box guitar, and Arbuckle singing and playing harmonica.

Moreland & Arbuckle are traditionalists and innovators at the same time, merging old school Chicago and Delta blues with garage rock sensibilities. While Arbuckle was mostly influenced by the Mississippi blues, traditional country music and bluegrass, Moreland grew up listening to everyone from Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath to Charlie Patton and Muddy Waters.

Unconfined by convention, Moreland attributes the group's growing popularity to their unique sound and instrumentation. He says, "Going three-piece, we have a great chemistry." "My playing has become more rhythmic." "Of course, Little Walter was a huge influence. There's as much soul in that music as any." In fact, the album opens with a blazing version the legendary bluesman's "Hate to See You Go," showcasing Arbuckle's in-your-face harmonica work.

"Being a musician is the ultimate job," says Moreland. "What I realize is that music has always been one of the most important things in my life. In tough times, it was the one thing I could always turn to." "When I was in my teen years, I never had any direction, but music was a central feature in my life. It's powerful and compelling, and it's given me purpose." That pupose is seen in its entirety on Flood.

Customer Reviews

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars These. Guys. Are. Awesome. !., February 23, 2010

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Brian Nolan (Wentzville, MO USA) - See all my reviews
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I caught these guys at Knuckleheads in KC playing before Mato Nanji/Indigenous. I'm a huge Indigenous fan but... was absolutely rocked by M&A. Well... rocked with a thick, heavy, syrupy blues twist.

They are very, very good. Put up a wall of sound for a small outfit, and it's a very good sound.

And... they are wicked nice guys! Sorry I missed you in St. Lou, Aaron, I'll catch you soon when I can.

Buy this. Buy them all. If you like The Black Keys, Left Lane Cruiser, Indigenous, Radio Moscow, etc., you will really enjoy M&A.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome! Best album yet!, February 23, 2010

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Dylan Argyle - See all my reviews
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I have all of Moreland and Arbuckle's albums, and they just keep getting better. This is an excellent album with great songs. I think they have a different "sound" than the Black Keys, but are every bit as good, and in some ways much better. I have met them and they are great guys too. Buy this album and you will not regret it!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sprung Wide Open, January 11, 2011

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T. L. Starks (Maine) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Flood (Audio CD)

Moreland and Arbuckle. Remember that name, that odd in a way sounding name for a bluesy-bunch-of-back-woods-front-porch-picking geniuses.
First time I ever laid ears on them, I was sprung wide open to more of their bust down the doors, now get-real and rowdy music.
This is blood boiling music, if you haven't felt your toes in awhile, well- they'll start tapping, your knees'll get in on it too and before long, you'll be jiving; kind of naughty and nice like.
There is nothing like risking life and limb driving the Mass turn pike, but with Moreland and Arbuckle blaring, raw and electrifying- before I know it I am cruising and brother, you better lead, follow or...!
I love them. And with Flood, I love them more.