Wake Up To The Student Loan

The Student Loan (Author) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• ASIN: B000SEUOLS
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,575,334 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Progressive bluegrass featuring blazing instrumental work along with soulful vocals from an incredibly talented young band. This is the stunning debut album from the up and coming newgrass band The Student Loan. Based out of Bowling Green, Ohio this group of young classically trained musicians has come together in their freshman effort to record an album that is exceptional in its musical breadth and vision. From catchy choruses to driving instrumentals The Student Loan pay homage to traditional bluegrass while frequent meter changes and extended jam sessions reflect the influence of jazz, classical, and jam band music. Formed in the spring of 2005, The Student Loan synthesizes a wide array of musical styles and backgrounds. Guitarist, fiddler, and singer Liz Chibucos is a classically trained composer and violinist, who also has a background as a classical and jazz pianist. West Virginian Chad Kimbler, the group's mandolinist, recently completed his master's degree in music composition. In addition to playing the mandolin, Kimbler was formerly the Principal Second Violinist in the West Virginia University Symphony Orchestra and the former drummer for the Morgantown, West Virginia based group, The Sundowners. Banjo player Mark Gerolami comes from a background in music education and ethnomusicology and is the former singer and guitarist for the Bowling Green based band, Norton and The Anthologies. Bringing to the table a background in musicology and jazz studies and rounding out The Student Loan is bassist Julio Appling, former leader of the Harlequin Jazz Quartet and member of the Southern California progressive rock group Oneiria. 1 Intro 2 Campbell Hill Backstep 3 The Blarney Inn 4 Don't Bring Me Down 5 Buffalo Gals 6 The Clough Street Turnaround 7 Rufus 8 Out of Sight 9 Gypsy Batwing 10 The Serpents of Paradise 11 Eye of the Storm 12 Down To 13 Outro

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic CD, however........., January 14, 2008

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Rev. Bob (WV) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wake Up To The Student Loan (Audio CD)

This is a fantastic CD by a fantastic band out of Bowling Green, OH. It is packed full of catchy newgrass tunes. I would highly recommend buying from the band's personal website at a fraction of this inflated price.

5.0 out of 5 stars Love Love Love The Student Loan!, October 26, 2008

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Cheri R. Wilson "Cheri W" (Huntington WV) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wake Up to the Student Loan (Audio CD)

This band is even better live. The sound and energy is a must see event. They have recently relocated to Portland OR. and tour all over! Get the CD and then catch a show!

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding!, January 17, 2008

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Maumee Mom "Jennifer" (Maumee, OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wake Up to the Student Loan (Audio CD)

This is a must buy! If you like bluegrass (or even if you don't) you will love this CD. Student Loan has managed to put a fresh new twist on bluegrass. You don't want to miss this one!