Kruzt "No Accounting For Taste"
Kruzt "No Accounting For Taste"
Through the years, John Donavan and Alexander Paul have played in various
bands, both together and on their own. They're probably best known for the
years they spent with the legendary Youth In Asia, which gained a
reputation as an explosive live band. The worst thing about that band was
the simple fact that their original music, with the exception of the
"Kamakazi" single, was never released in the form of an album. A number of
songs were recorded, but, no matter how hard you look, you won't have any
luck finding them.
But, John Donavan and Alexander Paul teamed up under the name Kruzt and
they released their debut CD titled "No Accounting For Taste." This album
has been out for some time now, but, the promotional machine is still going
full force and, each day, more people are getting a chance to hear this
exceptional album, which has been compared to everyone from Ratt to AC/DC
to Led Zepplin and so on and so forth. But, different people hear different
things and, honestly, the best way to describe this album would be to call
it modern rock with a few strange twists and turns. It features thirteen
songs, two of which may sound familiar to the old Youth In Asia fans. The
most obvious would be, without a doubt, "Kamakazi," which, for those of you
who remember, originally featured the spectacular vocals of Shyrl Harris.
While my heart remains loyal to the original because no one can compare to
Shyrl Harris in my book. She had an amazing voice that no man or woman
could match and anyone who has seen her perform recently knows that she
still has what it takes to blow an audience away. Anyway, John Donavan
takes this classic song and gives it his own vocal twist and the results
are a totally different song that fits in well with the rest of the
material on this album. The other song, which only hardcore Youth In Asia
fans would know about is the title track, "No Accounting For Taste," which
was a Youth In Asia original that was recorded, but, never released. This
version is completely new, all that remains from the original is the
chorus. "No Accounting For Taste" has been one of the songs that has been
used to promote the album, which is a good choice. But, the other
promotional song, "The Bomb," a.k.a. "The Stripper's Song" is a straight
forward rock song that really sets the tone for the rest of the album. My
personal favorite, other than "Kamakazi," is "Nothing Lasts Forever," in
which John Donavan sings in a Purto Rican style rap voice, which I thought
was really cool. It really stands out as one of the most unique songs on
the album.
While John Donavan was the vocalist on this CD, it should be known that
Kruzt is, in fact, the musical creation of Alexander Paul. While he
continues to promote this album, Alexander Paul keeps his creative jucies
flowing by constantly creating new music. While "No Accounting For Taste"
is the only "official" Kruzt release, there is new music that's available
to the public...including more tracks with John Donavan. But, new to the
Kruzt line up is vocalist Smokin' Joe, who is best known as DJ Smokin' Joe,
who performs at Studio 15 in Selingsgrove on a weekly basis. A number of
songs have already been released with Joe's vocals, but, the one to seek
out is "December," which is the perfect song to show the various vocal
styles that Smokin' Joe is capable of doing. This is an awesome song that,
if given enough radio airplay, could be a number one single.
Also lending his voice to the Kruzt sound is Andy Kelly, who is also one of
the featured players on Don Hosler's "Boardwalk Of Broken Dreams." To the
best of my knowledge, "Stuffed" is the only Kruzt track, so far, to feature
Andy Kelly's unique vocal style.
So, where does Kruzt go from here, you ask? Well, there's no simple answer
to that question. Alexander Paul's creative juices continue to flow and new
music is constantly being created. So, just hang on and enjoy the
ride...and the music.
http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/239/kruzt.html
Alexander Paul isn't the only one who has been keeping himself busy. After
the release of the Kruzt CD, John Donavan also released an album called
"Unsettled" with his band C.D.M. Currently, he's back into the live scene
with his new band, Drop Dee. So, there's even more music to feast your
eyes...or should I say ears...on.
http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/142/cdm.html
http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/238/drop_dee.html
http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/427/jams_for_riffs.html