I recently stumbled across this promo CD for "Open Up the Sky", a 1995 release from a band called From Good Homes. I never heard of them before, but just had to write about what a nice surprise it was. Contrary to the popular grunge at the time, From Good Homes is bright and uplifting, banging out world class rhythms with a full sound that includes sax, harmonica, fiddles, and oboe. Everything is based on acoustic driven pop songs, so it works in a very refreshing way. I would compare the sound to other bands that emerged during the mid-1990s that countered the grunge movement with similar spirit and world sounds, such as Edwin McCain and Railroad Earth. Another thing I like is that the lead singer, Todd Sheaffer, sounds a lot like Jim Ellison from Material Issue (RIP).
Since this is a promo EP, I can't list track numbers that are iPOD-worthy. But I can tell you that I am finding every track on this EP (6 of them) more and more enjoyable with each spin...I am confident the full-length release is great and will go to Amazon.com now to splurge the entire penny to get it. There are two tracks on the promo that are not on the full-length release: "Drivin' and Cryin'" and "Here Comes The Rain", both very good. Get them if you can!
From Good Homes website.
Todd Sheaffer on MySpace. Official site.
3 comments:
Railroad Earth started in 2001 after the breakup of From Good Homes.
Todd Sheaffer is the lead singer and guitarist IN Railroad Earth. :)
Ahh! That explains the similarity! :)
Thanks for pointing this out. -B
From Good Homes will be reuniting for 2 shows, December 18th & 19th, 2009 at the Wellmont Theatre in Montclair, NJ. Go to www.fromgoodhomes.com for more details. This is a momentous occasion for fans!!!
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