Mike Farley Band - Week Of 3/11/02
Song - "Disguise" from unreleased material
Can be heard at the band's site after our week is over.

First Line From Their Bio: Originally hailing from Long Island, NY, Mike Farley has been embraced by music fans all over Northeast Ohio for his accessible, melodic, modern-rock pop sound.

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The Reviews Are In: 7 Reviews | Potential Score: 35 | Final Score: 27 | Percentage: 77%


Title: Disguise
What I Think: Nice up tempo song with strong vocals and tight instruments. Band sounds seasoned and writting within the guidelines of what constitutes radio airplay.
Extra Credit Items: The songs seems to be recorded in a professional manner which has been mastered nicely. Vocals stand up tall but not overbearing. Guitars and drums are at a nice level not drowning out the vocals. I'm especially critical of Band's production as alot of "Home wannbe studio engineers" can't get it done right. This doesn't seem to be the case here and if it is, someone knew how to do it. Nice job!
I like this kind of music:
My Rating: ****: 4 Star
Reviewer's email: Cincy1@aol.com
Reviewer's Band's Site: www.bluekarma.com

1 Non Public Review: 3-Star
Title: Good
What I Think: During the verse the vocals should be higher, as they are in the chorus. But its real good.
Extra Credit Items: The whole thing was good. The recording quality of the drums isnt great, sounds like the hi-hat is too loud.
I like this kind of music:
My Rating ***: 3 Star - Average
Reviewer's email: hugh_06525@yahoo.com
Reviewer's Band's Site:

Title: Nice beat
What I Think: I loved the beat. The vocals weren't bad either, but I wish I could have heard them a little better. They seemed to be buried underneath the musicl
Extra Credit Items: I really liked the music. The beat was good.
I like this kind of music:
My Rating ***:
3 Star - Average
Reviewer's email: StarMgmt@aol.com
Reviewer's Band's Site: http://www.amberwallace.com

Title:
What I Think: I like the dark sexiness of the music - and the driving sound. The part where my taste differs with the music is 80's'ish sound intertwined.
Extra Credit Items: I like the dark sexiness of the music - and the driving sound.
I like this kind of music:
My Rating: ****: 4 Star
Reviewer's email: soleyduncan@hotmail.com
Reviewer's Band's Site: http://www.soleyduncan.com

Title: Awesome
What I Think: Very good song, will listen to again and again!
Extra Credit Items: Touches my soul!
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My Rating: *****: 5 Star - Killer Tune
Reviewer's email: rhotte@aol.com
Reviewer's Band's Site:

Title: it's all there..
What I Think: Once again, MFB cranks out another gem.
Being familiar with the material on their upcoming album, I can say that this is one of the more upbeat/uptempo songs on the album.
I am not sure if it's that the band knows how to keep the fluff in the rehearsal studio, and bring out only the big guns, or if everything they write is a hit. Once again, the band braces themselves for another great album to be released.
Is this my favorite of this next batch of songs? No. Is it better than most anything else out there? Yes.
It does what a good demo should do. It showcases the strengths of everyone in the band. The great songwriting ability of farley is accentuated by the band's arrangement of the song, and guitarist Jeff Nagel's almost vocal guitar playing. Driving the song along is the unmistakable duo of Simonian and Dossa.
Although it does not define any new styles musically, it is a well executed variation on a classic theme.

Extra Credit Items: It's good to hear that MFB is following through with the sound they have defined in their previous efforts. It's cool to hear that the chemistry between the band is gelling.
I like the maturity in playing and writing.

I like this kind of music:
My Rating:
*****: 5 Star - Killer Tune
Reviewer's email: sergio@village-buzz.com
Reviewer's Band's Site: http://www.village-buzz.com

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