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Alex Maryol
Make Everything Alright
By Genevieve Williams, "Blues Revue",
November 2003
The second album from Alex Maryol, a
bluesy singer/songwriter who's made a splash in his home state of New
Mexico, brims with youthful energy and vigor - as one might expect, given
that it was recorded by an artist just into his 20s. Despite his youth,
Maryol writes and plays with a rare maturity and confidence. Having started
on guitar at age 7, Maryol's chops are well-honed; the opening track, with
its big, crunchy style and wide-open sound, is enough to establish that.
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Alex Maryol
Make Everything Alright
By Gary Miller,
blueswax.com, November 2003
Let me
tell you, these cats cook! This CD is a real shocker. You may get real
purist in your attitude about young players in the Blues, but when you hear
Alex Maryol do "God Don't Ever Change," by Blind Willie Johnson, you will
lose that uppity stuff immediately. Maryol proves he has the feeling,
attitude and sensibility that it takes to sing and play the Blues. You
better like your music raucous 'cause that's what you're gonna get here. I
can't think of a comparison except Walter Trout and the North Mississippi
All Stars fighting it out. Maryol is the winner on this one. This is a
striking bunch of music.
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