From San Diego, California comes a rather challenging
melding of dance-pop vibes concerned with some of the
today’s issues: overpopulation, environmental concerns,
human rights, and wars. It’s all presented succinctly
against a mix of Eastern and Western pop influences and
is extremely appealing. Already, the band has performed
from the settings of clubs to stadiums, especially in
Asian territories. They have also performed for US
troops and for NATO. With the release of Supernova in
2004, the band became busier than in any prior year. The
2004 Supernova World Tour included 200 shows in 34
countries. There might be references to well-known
exponents of pop and dance beats but this 6-piece band
pulls out all stops in establishing their own sonic
sojourn. It doesn’t need reminding that, upon seeing the
band photos, there are three gorgeous women out front
that provide the sex appeal and vocal expression to help
push their case forward. The captivating presence of the
band augments the quality musicianship where some
terrific drumming and guitar work is evident. Liquid
Blue is strong lyrically and musically. They see no
reason to disperse from the western-eastern music mix
and for expressing a passion for particular social and
political issues. Overall, the band has successfully
balanced and integrated world instruments, rhythms and
themes back into the pop rock we know well. They have a
distinctly positive message throughout their music
making this CD enjoyable. It’s a great mix of styles
that never stray far enough to possibly isolate anyone
who might prefer one style or another.
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