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From ‘Out of the Darkness’ comes light, listenable tunes
www.coloradoan.comOut Of The Darkness by vee device – Not bad for two wandering travelers, a guitarist from a lonely street corner and a cello teacher who was working in the Chicago projects when band members discovered him.
Theirs is an interesting story. This folk-infused chamber-pop band is based in Fort Collins.
Out Of The Darkness mixes instrumental and vocal tracks. The cello is mesmerizing in “Misbegotten Fame.” I particularly liked “Tuesday Morning Drive.” It has that traveling feel. It also boasts guitar work similar to Shawn Mullins’ ballad style. I like the way the song “Red Planet Rising” comes together.
vee’s voice has an element of Don McLean (“American Pie”), with his conversational style, and has a musical presence as distinct as that of Brad Roberts of the Crash Test Dummies.
This is mellow, over-a-cup-a-Joe music.
The Coloradoan -- Friday, May 28, 2004
By Anna Maria Basquez