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Fly Between Falls

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ALO is a relative newcomer to the jam/pop rock scene and I couldn't be happier. After listening to the disc just a couple times you will find yourself yearning to repeat some of the stand out tracks on the disc. Soul, funk, jazz, and world beat are mixed and prodded to perfection with substantial vocals to compliment. "Barbecue" is a great opener, but the huge hit here is "Girl, I Wanna Lay You Down" (feat Jack Johnson), which with any luck will reach an understanding radio station and push it over the airwaves. There are a lot of great songs here and if you are into progressive jammy stuff like Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Umphrey's McGee, Particle, The Breakfast, etc, this is for you.
The four-piece collective includes Steve Adams (bass/vocals), Dan Lebowitz (guitars/percussion/vocals) and David Brogan (drums/vocals).

I saw these guys when they opened for Jack Johnson in the summer and liked them so much, I saw them again when they came back. If you get a chance to see a show, see it, Zach Gill plays a mean accordian. The music is definitely funky with some rock and blues influence. "Girl, I Wanna Lay You Down" featuring Jack is an obvious track worth repeating and "Wasting Time" certainly brought back some (ahem) memories. If you like Jack Johnson, this will be a good pick.

ALO, or Animal Liberation Orchestra, sound like a bunch of hippies. These hippies are totally cool!

This is a surprisingly good CD. It's a re-release now on Jack Johnson's Brushfire label, so you know it's good. Jack even guests on the second track.

The music is very chill and laidback, but a little more uptempo than Jack Johnson. It has a little funky groove to it.

Although it does have some rather stupid lyrics at times, the music more than makes up for it. This is a really cool cd, perfect for hanging out. Recommended.

I absolutely love this band. I found out about them while looking on Jack Johnson's website, and saw a link to their site. The name is what caught my attention, and I thought I'd check it out. I went to their site and looked at some of the guys in the band and saw that one of them was Zach Gill, the multi-talented piano player who pals around with Johnson and the rest of his Brushfire crew. I searched for him online and found the hit song "Girl, I Wanna Lay You Down" and downloaded it. I loved it, and downloaded some of their other songs and fell in love. They kick ass, and their songs are so catchy and relaxing that you can't help but like them. They sound like Phish in a way, but i like them even better because their songs are catchier and much less drawn out. The c.d. is excellent; there isn't a song on it I don't enjoy listening to, and they have quickly become one of my favorite bands. This band will be huge without a doubt. Frontman Zach Gill's voice is better than Johnson's, he's incredibly talented and really deserves alot of recognition. Since they were signed to Brushfire Records, they're only going to get bigger and more popular, so go buy Fly Between Falls a.s.a.p!

I just got fly between falls and it's such a great mellow CD. I would advise anyone and everyone to buy this CD. every time i hear Walls Of Jericho it just makes my day a little better. they are my new grateful dead. buy this cd you won't regret it.

Love this. Try it if you like Phish, Jack Johnson, Ben Folds. Hard to describe, but always puts me in a great mood!

I saw ALO at a concert opening for Jack Johnson. I fell in love immediately. The beats are awesome, the words are so funky, I just couldn't help but buy the CD. It's not for everyone but it's certainly for me.

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Easy listening, good stuff! I would recommend this if you like String Cheese, Jack Johnson (obviously)....good mix of jam, acoustic flavors, etc.

I would recommend this to all the jam band fans. Saw them at High Sierra Music Festival for the 1st time. Great fun tunage!!

Sure it's hippy music. Phish on happy pills. Gotta luv it though. Always puts me in a good mood.

As a new fan of ALO, I wasn't sure which album to purchase. So, like the genius that I am, I bought them all. In MY opinion, I believe this is their best effort. ALO is solid on all of their releases, I just think this one has the edge over the others. This band is enjoyable to listen to, the lyrics are decent, the musicianship superb. Slightly granola in taste with Grateful(ly) gratifying crunch. Highly recommended.