Wensday - Torch Rock (US)
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Name: Wensday Album: Torch Rock Released: 2006 Members: Wensday, Dick Wagner, Bobby Flores, Randy Reinhard, Fred Mandel, Jim Kalson, Alex Cyrell, Raul Yanez, Dan Tomlinson, Susan Michelson, Diana Lee, Jessica Cyrell… and others. (Sorry to everyone whom I’ve missed!) Website: www.wensdaymusic.com |
When I opened my package in the mail from Wensday… or her publicist (to be honest I can’t remember by now) the first thing I noticed was the art work. I’m pretty “into” the tattooing scene & piercing scene, and it struck me as being pretty obvious the logo for Wensday on the main cover was a tattooist’s drawing. There’s just a style there. It therefore no longer surprised me as much, that Wensday has also worked as a professional body piercer in big cities in the States.
iTunes listed Wensday as Blues, while Myspace listed Wensday as Indie, Alternative & Rock. I wouldn’t know what to classify Wensday’s music either to be honest. It’s kind of bluesy, kind of jazzy, depends on the song to be honest. Showing great range and dynamics is rare, considering how many radio pop hits are all cookie cutter songs with a simple change in lyrics. Ed the Sock (Canadian celebrity of sorts) said it best once when he claimed a band just bought a thesaurus to write their latest hit.
Songs on Torch Rock are diverse as the jobs Wensday has carried in the past. Every song kind of sucks you into the story the lyrics unfold, and I love story-telling songs. The more slow ballad songs sit and make you think. The up-tempo songs are all uplifting and make you happy. The inspirational songs tell stories about overcoming all sorts of things.
I don’t know where I could listen to Torch Rock in full, other than on the computer or in the car. Select songs I would play during parties of a drinking & dancing & having a good time theme, and other songs I would play during parties of a sit-down dinner and conversation setting. It’s very debatable about a full album experience.
P.S. to all the North Americans, turn your clock back one hour Saturday Night! Whoo! Go-go sleeping in!
