The Rock and Soul of Roberto Moreno
Garage Rock with Soul and Style
In the past few years a few bands (Jet, Kings of Leon, The White Stripes) have tried to put garage rock back on the map. The main ingredient these bands have lacked (besides bass guitar in the "Stripes" case) is the important element Roberto Moreno injects into his latest disc Flummoxed. That element is soul! Moreno is a singer/songwriter out of Dallas, Texas and on his latest disc he simply marries a garage rock feel with serious gut bucket R&B. The result is a strong mix of original music. Moreno also shows off his gift as a clever lyricist as he easily references Jimi Hendrix, the song "Purple Haze" and Ezra Pound on a couple of his tracks. Songs such as "Bathroom Wall" and "RTF" rock with a vibrant passion, while tunes such as "When You're Not Around" and "In My Head" have a roots rock, feel with a sly witty sense of humor, as Moreno demonstrates his flair for story telling. From acoustic guitar to mandolin, Moreno let's his musician chops shine without ever losing sight of the art of songwriting.
Roberto Moreno's disc is a welcome breath of indie rock fresh air. Flummoxed is the right mix of rock/soul/humor and story telling. If you are looking to add a new sound to your cd collection, look no further than Flummoxed, by Roberto Moreno.
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Published by David Carr
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- He had a tumor removed from his vocal chords in October of '02.
- Moreno is a huge fan of fellow Texan, singer/songwriter David Garza and has worked with him in the past.
Moreno has written a tune about empty stardom entitled....Britney Spears!