2014-02-09
The Mainstays is based in Kalamazoo and for its debut, the band has made a self-titled album. Three-fifths of the group are alumni of the band Funktion and this sounds, not surprisingly, like a Funktion release. Singer/songwriter, Andrew Schrock's distinctive vocals are what gives it away; but the placid R&B sound is similar as well. The Mainstays is an album of light neo-soul that doesn't demand much of its audience. Rebecca Ruth
KENNY "BLUES BOSS" WAYNE
INSPIRED BY THE BLUES
MARIA MULDAUR WITH TUBA SKINNY
LET'S GET HAPPY TOGETHER
VANCE GILBERT
BaD Dog Buffet
TOMMY CASTRO & THE PAINKILLERS
THE DEVIL YOU KNOW
DOUG COX & SALIL BHATT
Slide to Freedom 2
MOLLIE O'BRIEN AND RICH MOORE
Love Runner
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.