MP3 Carried Away - POP: Beatles-pop

âExquisiteâ¦sweet, timeless pop. Fans of melodic guitar-pop in the mold of such benchmarks as The Beatles, Kinks, Bowie, Todd Rundgren, XTC, et al, should make an immediate and concerted effort to obtainâ¦this album.â - Creative Loafing

12 MP3 Songs
POP: Beatles-pop, POP: Folky Pop



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âOne of the best releases youâll hear in 2007.â - NotLame.com

Dipping into The Ditchflowers' new CD, Carried Away, is like wandering into a rambling curiosity shop and stumbling out 45 minutes later wondering where the time went. In the tradition of mid to late period Beatles albums, Carried Away embraces eclecticism in its finest sense. From art-pop to rootsy romps to contemplative folk mini-epics, this timeless collection of songs surprises and delights at every stylistic turn. Try âHome Away From Homeâ (Track 2), a mood-shifting funhouse of tuneful hooks and existential angst; âBoysâ (Track 8), a sweetly elegaic, McCartney-esque ode to the joys and trials of a lifelong friendship; âMy Next Lifeâ (Track 1), the albumâs âexquisite jangle-pop openerâ (Creative Loafing); or bask in the sweeping cinematic glow of âSpend My Lifeâ (Track 12). Wherever you âdrop the needle,â on the new Ditchflowers CD, youâll find yourself âcarried away.â

Led by partners Brian Merrill and Ed Woltil, The Tampa-based Ditchflowers combine melodic sophistication with a power pop punch to showcase rare emotional and stylistic versatility. Former frontman of Big Deal recording artists Barely Pink, Merrill fuses craft and showmanship with thick, chewy, pop-rock goodness. Tough yet tuneful, The Pink were the go-to band for high-profile opening slots for the likes of Cheap Trick and The Smithereens. Brianâs music has been featured in broadcasts by such diverse outlets as the XGames on ESPN, the Disney Channel and the Tokyo Broadcasting System. Brianâs been in show biz since he was chosen at age 11 to back up The Carpenters with a choir of other overrated sixth graders.

Award-winning songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ed Woltil channels inspired melodicism and riveting musicianship. Whether leading Tampa Bay power pop savants, Mad For Electra, or playing rhythm guitar with Floridaâs legendary Headlights (Roger McGuinnâs one-time backing band), Woltil has charmed audiences and critics alike. Power pop maven Jordan Oakes (Yellow Pills) wrote that âin Woltilâs songs, everything comes together - like in a magicianâs rope trick.â Solo or with MFE, Woltil has opened shows for Richard Thompson, Marshall Crenshaw, Alex Chilton, Chris Isaak and Procol Harum. Woltilâs âBoys,â one of Carried Awayâs twelve gems, has already garnered national attention as a Finalist in the Folk category of the 2006 John Lennon Songwriting Contest, Session 1.