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Great rock album.... One and done?

R. Gorham | 01/25/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Where did this band disappear to? This is album is solid all the way through. Singer Ringler can carry a tune. In my opinion, he's a cross of somewhere between Robin Zander (Cheap Trick) and Burton Cummings (The Guess Who). He covers the gambit with soulful singing on some tunes, and pop to hard rock on others. It is clear to me tho that this is Beau Bodine's (bass/keyboards/slide guitar & harmonies) band. The bass is powerful and ever-present. It is the force that drives the sound. Words are eloquent and touch lightly on current events, as well as what other rockers sing about... women. "Rubberneck" has a great chorus, "Did you see what you wanted to see - Satiate Curiosity - On the road if you pass a wreck - Don't break your rubberneck". The other song that I find myself singing in the car is "Sweet Potato". Great lyrics - "She's my funky lady, she's my Sweet Potato". Doug Kennedy does a great job with his guitar rhythms & solos. Josh Cedar is a more-than-adequete drummer keeping the beat. The first two songs ("Little Scene" and "Faraway") will have you thinking this is a very heavy band, but the Cheap Trick sound (more rock & pop) is present thereafter. I liked the first two tracks, as well as 11 and 12 ("Sweet Potato" and "Meltdown") - these were the hardest rocking songs. Sound production is clean & crisp. Welcome back to old fashion rock & roll. Would like to hear more from Isle Of Q, but have not found it. I hope they're still together!"

Like Cheap Trick? Like King's X? You'll love Isle of Q.

Curtis G | OC, CA, USA | 08/11/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Wow. Here's a bunch of guys who know what they're doing. Sounding like Cheap Trick's Robin Zander fronting a Trick/King's X hybrid band, Isle of Q is familiar, yet refreshing. I'm sick and tired of all the banal, inane, and pointless drivel coming out of the modern rock genre, so it's fantastic to hear moderately complex music and quality lyrics. While said lyrics are not always poetry-anthology level, at least they're not just the first rhyming words that popped into someone's head. As for the music, it's well-crafted, catchy, and highly listenable. (Or to borrow a well-worn phrase, "It ROCKS!") If you like medium to hard rock of any stripe, you can't go wrong with these guys. It's way too early to tell how the lowest-common-denominator radio/video audience will react, but I hope Isle of Q takes off. This kind of quality deserves it."

Terrible rock is the disease, and Isle of Q is the cure.

Cody Morrison | Sioux Falls, South Dakota United States | 04/19/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"As a child of the '90s, I find it hard wading through a sea of putrid rap-rock clones such as Linkin Park and Limp Bizkit to get to the music I enjoy. I'm not saying that those bands are talentless, but their main goal is just to piss off the media, and get some pre-pubescent teens to worship them as a deity...not make good music. It's a wonder in this day in age that "old school" rock can even survive. And to help the cause, Isle of Q has risen from the ashes of the '90s and given us a simple, but crushing rock album. These things are hard to come upon. From the first track "Little Scene" you will be amazed to how good the quality of music that is contained within. And the songs don't get tired out from being same (another problem with music today). So if you're ready for some of the old, check this out.P.S. to the band...consider "Bag of Tricks" for the next radio single..."