Get Gone (Independence, 2016)
Aaron McDonnell
Reviewed by Robert Wooldridge
It's on the pair of ballads that McDonnell is hit and miss. On the effectively weepy "We Will Fall," featuring harmony vocals from wife Dani, McDonnell appears to have cheating on his mind ("If I were to say to you tonight/Just come over even though we know that it's not right"), but the desired romance remains fantasy ("Slide across the floor in this here dance hall/Farther into our make believe love affair we will fall"). Elsewhere the cliched "Keep the Home Fires Burnin'" is less satisfying, but also features nice harmonies from the McDonnells.
In addition to Wiley's nice guitar work, the musicianship is solid throughout with Bob Hoffnar (pedal steel), Morgan Patrick Thompson (bass) and Timmy Campbell (drums). With pleasant vocals and mostly strong material "Get Gone" reveals Aaron McDonnell to be a promising singer/songwriter.
CDs by Aaron McDonnell
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