Review from Gajoob Magazine Steve & Kristi Nebel Birds of Winter Folky in a folk-rock sort of way, this duo delivers some beautiful mellow tracks that call to mind early Jackson Browne. The melodies have that quality of sounding familiar without [+]Review from Gajoob Magazine Steve & Kristi Nebel Birds of Winter Folky in a folk-rock sort of way, this duo delivers some beautiful mellow tracks that call to mind early Jackson Browne. The melodies have that quality of sounding familiar without being copied directly. There are some more up-tempo numbers, but I'm drawn to the slower tunes with the more reflective lyrics. The slower, minor key songs also feature tasteful playing from friends of the duo, and shows off how far a song can go with a few well played instruments. I can recommend this album to anyone with an ear for folk music as it bloomed into the folk-rock-singer-songwriter genre as it did in the early seventies. Not to imply that this disc's strength lies only in "retro-ness", it's just the best source I can think of to compare it to to give you an idea of what kind of gentle gems reside on this album [MEDIUM: CD. CONTACT: Steve Nebel - Kristi Nebel, Icebird Record Co., PO Box 5764, Tacoma, WA 98415, USA; PHONE: 253-573-1504; EMAIL: Mr_Madrone@msn.com; URL: http://www.geocities.com/steveandkristinebel/ Reviewed by Kevin Slick 6/2/99.
Steve and Kristi Nebel Bio
Americana duo, and peace activists, Steve and Kristi Nebel, recently returned from their third U.K. tour, are currently promoting their latest CD, "Nobody's Hero". This internationally touring duo has been performing together for fifteen years, recorded six albums as a duo, and three albums as founding members of "The Madrones" and "The Filucies". Singer/guitarist Steve Nebel is the primary songwriter in the duo, supported by vocals and bass guitar from Kristi Nebel. Here are some comments from abroad and home about the work of Steve and Kristi Nebel, both live and recorded:
"This was a joint presentation of love, peace and freedom with nature, in their own music encapsulated in the title of their latest CD offering 'Bohemian Outback'. Steve`s thoughtful guitar and flowing, lyrical style, matched by crystal clear vocalising and gentle electric bass playing from Kristi prove a compelling musical vehicle for transporting the listener along with them on their journey from Tacoma, Washington State. "Beautiful stuff ! But somehow it`s also something more. I was reminded of Paxto
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