Cadillac Sky goes on hiatus
"After long hours of thought and with heavy but grateful hearts, we've decided to make the following announcement: starting in January of 2011 we will be going on an indefinite hiatus. We've made some personal and collective choices that have driven the decision, but we're all in agreement that it's time for us to step back from Cadillac Sky," the band said on its web site.
"This band has been an incredible journey for us. We've each been blessed to make music that we love for people that we love even more. We've played in some of the greatest places a band could aspire to perform, stretched ourselves creatively, and through it all have been supported by YOU. You've let us crash on your floors, fed us at ridiculous hours of the morning, traveled miles to see us play and shared your stories and honesty with us. You're not just fans - you're our friends, and you're the greatest friends any band could hope for."
"Know that none of this would have been possible without you. The door may be closing for now, but we'll still be making music and adding our individual involvement to many different and new projects. We'll keep you up-to-date on what we're doing and what's going on. New chapters are beginning to unfold and we look forward to you joining us; you are why we make music," the message said.
Cadillac Sky played bluegrass and country music. The band consisted of new lead singer Levi Lowrey, who joined the band this past fall for its tour with Mumford & Sons, replacing Bryan Simpson. Others in the group were David Mayfield on guitar, Matt Menefee on banjo and piano, Ross Holmes on violin and Andy "Panda" Moritz is on bass.
More news for Cadillac Sky
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CD reviews for Cadillac Sky
From their debut a few years back, Cadillac Sky has been pushing the envelope, even by contemporary standards, as far as what gets called bluegrass these days, and this third effort finds them straying farther and farther from the Monroe foundation. They've got all the standard instruments, but when a scan of the liner notes finds mention of water-phone, mellotron, harmonium and steel guitar, it's a safe bet that the music inside is not a rehash of Flatt and Scruggs classics. ...
Cadillac Sky has joined the increasingly crowded field of progressive acoustic bands. Their instrumentation and vocal phrasing expose their bluegrass roots, while their presentation and spirit draw from rock and pop. All of the band members have great chops. There are moments where Matt Menefee's banjo rolls seem impossibly fast. Andy Moritz's relentless, rumbling bass anchors the complex arrangements. Their voices are well matched, and their use of falsetto make songs such as Inside ...
Acoustic music lovers will like the latest from Cadillac Sky on their their first major bluegrass label release, though their second album since an independent effort came out in 2003.
This group pushes the edges of traditional folk and bluegrass. Most of their songs like "You Again" and "Insomniac Blues for Matthew" are rhythmically complex, dipping into some jazz and rock grooves, making for a Newgrass overall feel.
Filled with original music written by band members, ...
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