OMAR TORREZ BAND

The Beat Outside

2008-04-24

Omar Torrez won the National Jimi Hendrix Guitar Competition and has been dubbed as a Latin Hendrix, and he successfully blends rock, funk, blues, and Latin music together on this album. "The Beat Outside" is a happy fun song that will get you thinking of summer days where parties break out in the streets. Torrez also covers Hendrix's "Little Wing" and is done well. "Sadie" is about being tormented by a former lover and is worth a spin. "Say Goodbye" and "Blue" are slower tempo songs. "Sunshine" is the single of the album. "Senorita" is a live track. If you enjoy great guitar playing you will enjoy this album. --- Jerrod Willea

Quick Links:

More reviews tagged #Rock

  • reviewed 01/2014

    Greg Laswell
    I Was Going To Be An Astronaut

  • reviewed 04/2013

    LISA LOEB
    No Fairy Tale

  • reviewed 02/2012

    ISIDORE
    Life Somewhere Else

  • reviewed 10/2010

    KT TUNSTALL
    TIGER SUIT

  • reviewed 09/2010

    ROBERT PLANT
    BAND OF JOY

  • reviewed 09/2012

    DUM DUM GIRLS
    End of Daze

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.