MUSCLE DRUM MUSIC 1
Muscle Drum Music delivers
classic belting drum solo work between moments of foot-stomping rhythms with a
healthy injection of swing. But this is much more than a one-trick recording.
It deserves a bigger audience than it’ll probably get in this country. Bring on
Vols. 2 and beyond. CHRIS LAMBIE Forte Magazine
A soundtrack that
transports you to the crashing early morning waves of Australian surf beaches.
CON SARAZEN mX Magazine
an earthy,
visceral experience…..at the end of the day, there’s a lot of ways that the
nine tracks of Muscle Drum Music can be taken… anything except sitting still.
JESSE SHROCK Beat Magazine
This album is bloody
great….. the drummer's drummer, the top of the game in this country, and
probably the world. SAM FELL Rhythms Magazine
With Muscle Drum Music, Davies reveals himself as a multi-faceted
musical artist; one of those rare musicians who writes his own songs, plays all
his own instruments, and is talented enough to justify being called a ‘one-man
band’. Don’t you just hate them? SIMON GORDON The Dues
Muscle Drum Music 2
“I’ve
been waiting for this since it’s predeccesor, and I’ve gotta say right off the
bat, I’m not disappointed in the slightest. This is masterful and it’s
something I’ll be listening to for some time to come.” Sam Fell – Rhythms
“A lot
more full and textured than your average drum clinic…… Davies’ gleeful momentum
rarely fails to translate.” Michael Dwyer – Rolling Stone
“…a
superb solo album…..reinstates this powerhouse drummer’s credentials…..made for
winding the windows down and cranking the volume” Jarrod Watt – ABC Radio
“Toe-tapping
rhythms, syncopated grooves and general percussive overload. A worthy
alternative to doof-doof dance music for your next shindig.” Jesse Shrock –
“A
brilliant showcase for the musicality of the man best known for his beats.” Chris
Lambie – Rhythms
Muscle drums Music 2 is a well played, enjoyable alternative to
all kinds of dance music for those of you who like their sounds pounding. The
songs are rich and textured and the rhythms are indeed toe-tapping!
Billy bop radio - belgium
Ahh, the drums. The ancient pagan skins. Ashley davies is the
consummate drummer with an unsurpassed vision for music composition. His latest
cd muscle drum music vol 2 is the embodiment of just that. From the opening
track ‘mambo wah wah’, and throughout all nine songs, you will find your toe
tapping.
The blue review magazine – U.S.A.