Prove Yourself

Chance Gardener | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 1, 2000)
• Original Release Date: September 1, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Forbidden Donut
• ASIN: B00004Z0M1
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,443,832 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Prove Yourself

2. Spanner in the Works

3. Weekend

4. Wherever You Go

5. The Smaller She Gets

6. Continue

7. Blind Luck

8. Save Me

9. Once You Know It

10. Lorelei

11. The Letting Go

12. Heaven

Editorial Reviews

"Prove Yourself" is the first full-length CD from Chance Gardener. This up-and-coming DC-Annapolis combo, who've been burning through the DC indie-club scene, is acoustic-electric power pop at its best. Armed with a growing satchel of new, melodic and ‘radio friendly’ songs, the four musicians of Chance Gardener enthusiastically sing and play their music, conveying universal themes, observations and solutions. Their music is acoustic-based rock/pop, but with raw electric elements; it is driving and forceful, but doesn’t pound the listener into submission; it is honest and personal, yet catchy and accessible

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant slice of melodic pop rock!, June 9, 2004

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LordHenry "lordharryhenry" (Evanston, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Prove Yourself (Audio CD)

These guys are good! With the band name based on a particularly relevant and excellent film character (Chance from "Being There"), these guys serve up songs with great hooks and thought-provoking lyrics. It's a crime that more don't know of these guys; everyone should! We look for more form these guys. Check out our website: www.chancegardener.com.

4.0 out of 5 stars Chance Scores Again!, January 25, 2001

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Andy Chapman-gods Of Music (website) (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Prove Yourself (Audio CD)

Well folks I've been a big fan of Chance Gardener for quite a while now. It all started over a year ago when Bob Sima (one of their lead singers) asked me to review `Wherever You Go'. Instantly I knew that I'd found something wonderful. Here was a song that was raw and powerful with beautiful execution. Better still, after listening to `Save Me', `The Letting Go' and `Continue' I discovered that they had depth in their ranks. Yep, they have a real knack at producing radio ready, highly accessible songs with deep and insightful lyrics. And they do it time and time again. So it's no surprise then that `The Smaller She Gets', fresh out of the Chance Gardener music bakery is indeed all of that and more. `The Smaller She Gets' is about a young girl who is supposed to make her fathers day. She doesn't make the cut, her father makes her feel guilty and hence - the smaller she gets. Lines such as: "You should be ashamed you haven't made my day" really grab at your heart. To me in many ways this song marks a new height for Chance. Any problems that I had back in 2000 have been fixed. Bob's vocals are incredible, the recording is warm and the band is as tight as tight can be. I'd be hard pressed to find a single thing wrong with it. So where are Chance going from here? Well, if you're a local to the Baltimore, Washington DC area then I'd expect you'll be hearing them on your radio pretty soon... that's if you haven't already. Beyond that it's hard to tell but my fingers are crossed that they'll someday be able to make an Australian tour. This tune and indeed their whole repertoire are worthy in anyone's collection. If you haven't yet made yourself familiar with Chance Gardener then do it, and do it now. Then buy their cd. You can find out details from their home website....

5.0 out of 5 stars Great new sound!, November 3, 2000

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T. Lee "Common Shopper" (Providence, RI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Prove Yourself (Audio CD)

These guys are great! I've followed them for several years in the D.C. area, and if you haven't seen them, get out and go. Their sound is fresh and lively, and you will find yourself humming the tunes long after you listen to the disc or see them live.