New Horizons
of the Josh Noland Guitar Duo
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Josh Noland, lead guy of the New Horizons guitar duo, writes on the back cover, “Please realize that this album was not made for the purpose of competing with the Guitar Greats. It’s just a souvenir for your listening enjoyment… [My sound is] a sort of combination of Chet Atkins, Howard Roberts, and Jerry Reed… recorded by only two musicians and an electronic drummer.”
The sound is sparse, impressionistic,
lonesome, sturdy and American. Some of the tracks wouldn't be
out of place in a David Lynch film. The
“electronic drummer” Noland refers to is actually a Rhythm-Ace drum
machine, and, as with most utilizations of
the instrument, the drum programming is very straight forward. The machine is turned on. The simple pattern repeats throughout the
entirety of the song without change. The
machine is turned off. Drum machines wouldn't be unlocked for years to come. Extra points for
the duo's cover of Elizabeth Cotton’s “Freight Train.”
-Josh Noland
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