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This CD has cool guitar riffs, strong melodies, vocal harmonies and striking lyrics. It sounds like something you could sing along with or dance to (or something like the 70's) . The songs have little stories and scenes you can relate to as an adult. This is not love songs for kids who haven't lived a bit. It's new Classic rock for adults.
"If You Think You're So Smart" gives you a wide variety of styles but it's centered on a 70's music sensibility. (You may find yourself singing along to the story of your own life.)

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"I loved that tune,your voice sounds like George Harrison to me..." " Your songs come across like Crowded House meet the Beach Boys...but with more rock guitar." "That first tune on your last album got me singing in the shower and dancing in the living room...and I like those songs that make me sway."
That sway, doesn't it bring the song deep into your mind and down into your loins?

As a song writer I like all those kind words. As a listener and a musician I formed my early musical tastes in the 60's and 70's. The Beatles, Beach Boys, The Byrds, Buffaloe Springfield and so many others were all available right there on the Radio Dial. (Many times I also liked the little bands that were one hit wonders:and Tom Hanks covered that music so well in his movie "That Thing You Do".)

The music that I liked best had melodies you could sing along with, guitar riffs that caught your ears, a beat that was strong and up-tempo,and vocal harmonies that gave the song wings. (And I still like those things.) But when I write songs now I also try to bring in meaningful lyrics.

I call my writing Adult Rock, because it deals with things adults have experienced. The songs tell stories and express emotions that adults have seen and felt; passion,love and loss. And these stories and emotions are carried by music that adults can relate to: an energetic and melodic rock and roll reminiscent of 60's and 70's music.

For those keen on a few details; the music was written and recorded at home by yours truly. A variety of guitars were used: Strat, Tele, Les Paul, 12-string electric,Baritone, Long Horn Bass 6 and several other basses were used for sonic variety. I was blessed to have an old friend, Steve Sadler, play lapsteel slide guitar on 5 out of 12 tunes. (Steve Sadler adds a great musical quality to any song.)

Listen to the CDBaby samples and you can make up your own mind what to call this music. (They should give you about the first 2 minutes of each tune.) My only request is that you play the music loud enough to know that it is rock and roll. Feel free to get in touch with me about music at steveblomerth@mindspring.com

I hope this CD will give you some music that you can't get elsewhere. And I hope it will give you something old and something new, but most importantly a bit of melody, harmony and rhythm to energize your day.
(And something you can sing along with in your car, or carry with you on your iPod.)

New Adult Rock Music.
This is a brand new up-tempo rocker; it is also a bit romantic with cool harmonies, a key change and cool fade out. It's "Mountainside"
I hope you will listen and enjoy.

If a 19 year old girl from the UK can enjoy an old man's rock and roll either I must have done something right or she must be quite mature for her age. Thank you Eva for your kind words. Steve Blomerth

Melodic rock and roll, driven by guitar riffs and cool vocal harmonies. The lyrics are from an adult perspective, accessible meaningful, hopeful and smart.

A modern way to get your rock and roll. Melodic tunes here are driven by guitar riffs and cool vocal harmonies. The lyrics are from an adult perspective. They are at once, ccessible meaningful, hopeful, catchy and smart.

Melodic rock and roll, driven by guitar riffs and cool vocal harmonies. The lyrics are from an adult perspective, accessible meaningful, hopeful and smart.