by Kristin Anderson
Pleasantly surprised with a preview of this dynamic new addition to the independent music scene, I got to taste test Tedaberry's debut album "Am I still ILLmatic?"
Initially I could not decide if there were too many chefs in the soup or if this was some brave new combination of my favorite ingredients,but as fate would have it, I found myself being tossed around by the suggestion of decades of punk pounding, soul shaping sounds, that disorient you straight out the gate.
This is not your momma's music.
Listening to "Am I still Illmatic", I found myself caught up in a groove of ska-hoppin, metalhead shakin, 80's arm slingin' and a beat box knee raise that almost threw out my back. This album tests your ability of free thinking like listening to jazz music. Being that it seems to move in loosely formatted waves, without fear of the mind that demands a repetitive and continuous rythm to follow.
Unorthodox in their ability to throw caution to the wind and just plain do what feels right.
Lead singer, Jonathan Merenivitch's confidence far outweighs his expierence, as Tendaberry was formed in the spring of 2004.
His brazen lyrics and post punk moody wail seems extracted from a evening at CBGB's.
Seeming forced for just a moment, Johnathan's range and unexpected vocal bravery are an independent
sound that you have wanted to hear released into the now since Robert Smith of The Cure.
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