Swizzle Tree - Swizzle Tree
The Facts
Artist	Swizzle Tree
Album	Swizzle Tree
Musicians	Steve Krok - Guitar, Backing Vox Saarang Pandau - Lead Vox Mike Todish - Guitar Jiggles - Bass Sean Keenehan - Drums
Produced By	Danny Shaffer
Mastered By	Jeff Hillman at Monsterdisc
Recorded At	Velvet Shirt Studios
Track Listing	1). Sparkling Wine 2). Phatt 3). Wannabe Love Song 4). Falling Down 5). Sometimes 6). Puzzled 7). Happy Doing Nothing 8). Green Eyed Fool 9). Stupid's With Me 10).Two Afraid To Be Hurt 11).Open Invitation 12).Barb Wire
Record Label	Self-Released
Available At	Swizzle Tree
Reviewed By	Eric J. Olsen
The Opinion
Swizzle Tree's self-titled album contains twelve well-crafted pop songs that have a sharp rock edge to them. It's nothing revolutionary, but it's a good album. Swizzle Tree has definitely mastered the art of the pop-song hook. They just get stuck in your head and you find yourself wanting to listen to the album again. Not that they should be written off as a poppy sensation. The musicianship is high and the songs do have more meat to them than just pop hooks. The strongest point of the album is the harmonies. There are no weak songs on the album. Every track holds its own. With guests, Eric Remschneider on cello, Ted Ansani on vocals, and Jeff Jacobs on keyboards, Swizzle Tree's sound is nicely rounded out. Their lyrics vary. Some good, some whacky (like "been put down down like a joint when I see a cop" from "Open Invitation"). Although overall, it's the harmonies and melodies that attract the listener, not what they're actually singing about. And there is no short supply of that on this album. As you'd expect from an album filled with clever pop songs, the production quality is high. They've got a great sound on this album that spotlights the strengths of Swizzle Tree. This self-titled album by Swizzle Tree has few shortcomings and gives the listener some great moments.
Nutshell Review
A smart pop-rock album filled with great hooks and harmonies.
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