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Victor Andrada Illuminaste Tunze Music |
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Take a Friday or a Saturday night in the upcoming weeks, build a fire in the fireplace, ship the kiddos off to the grandparents for an evening, turn the lights down low, have some of your beverage of preference and a little finger food, and then put Victor Andrada's Illuminaste in the CD player. This CD is the closet thing to an audio mood setter that I have heard in quite some time. In fact, I haven't witnessed any collection of recorded music that has quite this effect when it comes to romance since Michael Franks' Tiger in the Rain. Trust me fellas, after a night with you and Victor, the missus won't object to a day of football, or even a weekend of it for that matter. I was first introduced to the music of Victor Andrada a little over a month ago, at the first Rockzilla.net Songwriter Night at the Lone Star Café and Club. That magic evening has already been chronicled in a previous review, but what I failed to mention in that review was the huge part that Andrada played in making that particular show so special. Almost everyone in attendance were totally blown away not only at Andrada's prowess on the guitar, and his ability to not only keep up with the other two musicians and at times quietly upstage them, but also at his smooth vocal stylings. In fact, after listening to many of Andrada's compositions that night, I realized that I might well be watching one of the Metroplex's best kept secrets. One listen to Illuminaste and I was convinced that Andrada is in fact one of the best-kept secrets in the Metroplex. This CD contains eight tracks of original tunes, all oozing with so much romance that all the work to transforming a slob like me into a svelte lover has already been done. I'm telling you guys, there can be peace in the family again! Beyond its impact on everyone's love life, Illuminaste contains some of the best-crafted music that is coming out of Dallas/ Ft. Worth these days. Believe me, I am not knocking any of the great talent in the Metroplex when I say this either. It is just that Andrada is an extremely talented musician, as a songwriter, guitarist and singer. The Irving based Andrada's music can be best described as Latin infused acoustic jazz that contains hints of folk and Tejano music. His guitar work on this album is breath taking, so clean and precise. What I did find odd was that for someone who is such a virtuoso on the guitar, Andrada is content to allow his playing to merely supply respite to his powerful vocal work. There is no showing off by Andrada on this record, and by being so subtle, he actually showcases the full range of his talents. However, if you listen closely to "Between the Lines," "Vacio Sin Ti" and "Special Times," and you will get a good idea of just how capable Andrada is with the guitar. Perhaps the only thing more impressive than his guitar playing, are the wonderfully smooth and passionate vocal lines of Andrada's. They go hand in hand with his ever-capable guitar playing to mold a musical tapestry that is certain to leave a lasting impression on any listener. The songs that Andrada has assembled for Illuminaste were all penned by him, and contain three English and five Spanish language tracks. However, the language that these songs speak, like the music itself, is truly universal. This is no pretentious, upscale, artsy jazz here. The music on this album speaks from the heart, as well as to it. Love and relationships are the major underlying themes in Andrada's lyrics, and they speak to the listener only as one who is willing, night after night, gig after gig, to spill his heart and soul before the audience. Andrada's music is much like one of his performances, pure, honest, and extremely powerful. To obtain your own romance enticer/peace insurance, go on over to www.mp3.com/victorandrada. Thanks to Andrada, you don't have to take my word for how powerful his music can be. At his mp3 site, you can listen to every track on Illuminaste in its entirety. Then you can purchase your own copy in one of two formats, and be sowing harmony in your household by next weekend. Or, perhaps you would like to take the little lady out for a live show on one of those non-football nights. If so, you can hear the smooth sounds of Victor Andranda at one of the following venues: Oct. 7, Borders-Royal/Preston, 3-5pm You can contact Scott Snidow at: scott-at-rockzilla.net |
Okay guys, listen
up and listen closely. I am about to give you some of the best
advice that you will probably ever get from me. As all of you
know, autumn is just around the corner, then winter follows soon
after. If you want to have Sundays to yourself, so that you can
take in the football game, and yet still want to have peace in
the family, then pay close attention to this review.
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