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Re: May I highly recommend...

I'm right here with you on this one Kevin!

The Rheostatics have been a steady part of my collection ever since their
first album (nothing like kicking off your first album with a title like
"Greatest Hits") The creativity and originality of this band is incredible.

Don Kerr, who is a producer and also drummer for Ron Sexsmith, joined the
Rheostatics a few years ago. Tim Vesely, one of the founding members of the
Rheostatics, has also been playing and touring with Ron Sexsmith for the
past couple of years (and putting on an amazing show in Winnipeg, Manitoba I
might add!).

And Martin Tielli...wow, what can say...there is no category he could fit
in...simply amazing - haunting, eccentric, elusive guitars and vocals...

"Harmelodia" (their newest album Kevin was talking about) is incredible.
There are few bands that meet this level of creativity.  Other projects
include "Music Inspired by the Group of Seven" commissioned by the National
Gallery of Canada, and the Soundtrack for the movie "Whale Music" based on
Paul Quarrington's novel.  There are also many other albums to choose from!

A good site for all of you U.S. folks to check out is this one:
http://ocean.st.usm.edu/~rwspell/rheos/index.html

Candace

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Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 15:02:43 CST
From: "kevin c. taylor" <sevenkevinheaven at hotmail_com>
Subject: May I highly recommend...

The Rheostatics are one of canada's premier art/rock bands.  They double 
billed with The Tragically Hip New Year's eve at the Canada Centre in 
Toronto in front of thousands of people.  For some strange reason, they are 
virtually unknown in the U.S.   They released two albums on Sire records in 
the mid 90's that were never promoted by Sire and they failed to release a 
single as well.  Those albums are now out of print.  The only way to get any

of their music here in the U.S. is to order it on-line.  As a result, except

for a few dates opening for the Hip in the northern U.S., they have never 
played much in the states.  But all that's about to change.  Their about to 
have all of their records distributed by one of the U.S.'s top distribution 
agencies as well as a tour of the South-Eastern U.S.

That's a quick overview of the Rheostatics.  Why?   Because I believe their 
latest album is one of the most unique, original, & completely brilliant 
works of art ever produced.  Furthermore, fans of Over The Rhine obviously 
have good taste in music and the capacity to appreciate it.  The name of the

cd is "The Story of Harmelodia".  It's a concept album.  You see, it's 
supposed to be a kid's album but it's really for kids of all ages.  Kind of 
a DARK SIDE OF THE MOON meets WIZARD OF OZ type children's album.  But
that's not a description, just an example of what to expect.  There's really
no way to describe it.  The Rheostatics have such diversity in what they do.

  There are 5 players and everyone of them write songs and each one of them 
sings lead.  They even have a guest female singer, Sarah Harmer from the 
Canadian band The Weeping Tiles.  Michael Phillip-Wojewoda, who also 
produces The Barenaked Ladies, produced the cd.  But wait, that's not all...

  it comes with a 36 page color animated story book.  Dave Bidini, the 
rhythm guitarist for the band wrote the story.  Martin Tielli, the lead 
guitarist, painted all the pictures.  The artwork and story are exceptional.

So if you want to know more about the rheo's check out their website at   
www.drog.com/rheostatics/start.html
You can download a track from the cd there.

RIDE THE TOOTHSOME WAVY!

~KT
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