Suns of March | Bulletproof Heart
a radio bobo-k review

I am the first one to admit that I am pretty hard on unsigned bands and independent CD releases. I cannot overlook bad production and worse songwriting. It is with great pleasure, Blunterettes, that I am able to introduce the first independent band whose CD has made me jump for joy, since I have taken over reviewing CDs here at BluntReview.com!

At first I received a four-song sampler CD from Suns of March, who hail from Montgomery, Alabama. Be still my musical heart! The southern influenced hard rockers have that proverbial "it" that we in the music biz look for. With some trepidation--worrying that the other songs on their CD might not be as good, I requested a copy of the full CD, "Bulletproof Heart'. The whole collection, I am happy to report did not let me down.

Hard rocking enough for the boys, and a tender side for the girls, vocalist Michael Wright has a wonderfully expressive voice. The title track "Bulletproof Heart" has a straight-ahead rock sound with great harmonies. "I Need Love" is reminiscent of The Black Crowes during their heyday. "San Jose" showcases fiddler Zebulon Bowles, whose wonderful technique shows an ease of hand, just enough to color the song without running amok. "Hanna" has a bit more country twang, with some great New Orleans-style trumpeting in the background.

I keep 20 CDs in my car - the ones that I want to listen to when I go for long drives, ones that I want to learn the lyrics so I can sing along on the highway. This CD has made it to my car. I highly recommend that you too take a trip, this time on the information superhighway -- to www.sunsofmarch.com and pick up a copy of Sun of March's extraordinary 'Bulletproof Heart.'