Search - Modereko :: Solar Ignitor

Anything goes

planbee | NC, USA | 12/09/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"An all star band with folks who have played with Bruce Horsnby, Phil Lesh and Friends, and much more. The result of their collaboration is a unique band that values the unknown areas of improvisation as much as it does the construction of towering compositions. On Solar Igniter, listeners are treated to lush, polyrhythmic tones that crackle with the brainy togetherness of jazz and the freewheeling attitude of rock. With hints of samba, funk, and world music, Modereko's sound takes on a life of its own. Guitar solos are alternately ferocious and restrained, keyboards break the surface of the music and plunge back into its depths, sax madness serves as the transmission between moods, and the drums and bass are as constant as the rise and fall of the sun. Adding to this diverse set of songs is the incomparable Keller Williams, who lends his guitar and vocal prowess to three tracks. This band keeps the rhythmic heartbeat close at hand for those in search of groove."