Basic Information
Label: Twelve-23 Records
Members: Kenneth Raftree, Vincent Livolsi, Paul J. Baccash and Scott Jackson
RAFTREE
Union, NJ
Rock / Modern Rock / Heavy Rock
Bio
The process of creating a fine tuned Rock band can be painstaking. Even more arduous a task can be leading that band to hone in and focus their collective and creative talents into one album. This was the grueling task undertaken by singer/songwriter Ken Raftree. With the bold culmination of efforts by guitarist Paul J. Baccash, bassist Scott Jackson and drummer Vincent Livolsi, their aptly titled debut cd "The Long Way" is an indie Rock power house.
Raftree's twelve track introductory offer...
Press
"The Long Way" is the debut from New Jersey’s Raftree. The band’s style fits in well with the contemporary sounds heard on local radio stations like WDHA and fellow American hard rockers Three Days Grace, Sevendust, to harder edgier sounds of Godsmack on album opener ‘What I Say’ with its accenting guitar leads. The harder guitars continue into ‘All The Time’, getting switched out for more melodic verses and chorus allowing Ken’s (Raftree) vocal and the backing harmonies to be the focus. I like the building riff at the beginning of ‘Rage’ as it carries throughout contrasting with the melodic chorus, and the solo works well. Maybe at first the influence of Nickelback can be heard in the riffing for ‘Over And Over’ but given Ken’s tone and the backing vocals and how they arrange the music around a chorus its more themselves.
Artist Stats
Fans: 7,142
Song Plays: 1,489
Visits: 1,026
Video Plays: 76
Widget Hits: 1,383
Status
Status:
RAFTREE tonight @Starland Ballroom with Uli Jon Roth & Leslie West http://www.reverbnation.com/c/fr5/artist_50224?eid=A50224_11142082_
