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Roger Johnson (producer, songwriter, lead vocals & guitar). Johnson is a true Upper Midwest country-rock pioneer
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Stag Cotillion.
Stag Cotillion.
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"Stag Cotillion - strange title I thought...but this pair of albums from Roger Johnson turned out to be a wonderful surprise. Thematically, it's a roller coaster ride, taking on the ups and downs of relationships through the artist's experiences growing from boy to man. In the days of single track downloads, it's a brave effort to release something of this breadth. Does it work? In a word, yes!
"The tracks gel together as a complete work but equally there are many individually memorable songs on both volumes. Roger Johnson is possessed of a wonderfully rich and layered voice (echo's of Roy Orbison). Add to the mix some great harmonies and vocals from Emmaline Muchmore, then put it together with some excellent song writing, a choice set of collaborative musicians and control over the production and the end result is one (sorry, two) great albums! This is a real labour of love and deserving of attention.
"Some highlights of the twenty five song collection: from Volume One, the mystery and allure of the older woman in Counterfeit Heart through to Jokers Are Wild on Volume Two, where the roles are reversed - the older man and his young muse. A Person of Interest is a socio-political commentary that could have being lifted from a recent Rodney Crowell album, there's classic country rock in Airstream and humour français in Chateau Bimbeaux. Throw in a cover - Hot Burrito #2 and close the opus out with a Bacharach/David composition The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. There is something for everyone over the two volumes."
- Beat Surrender Review
"A beautifully executed and valuable country-rock adventure. Roger Johnson is a great singer with a beautiful rich voice, similar to western soul of Raul Malo of the Mavericks. It is amazing that Johnson is a heretofore unexploited talent whose Stag Cotillion album comes across like a compilation from a country-rock veteran."
- John Gjaltema (AltCountryNL)
"Roger Johnson has re-captured a country influenced rock sound that so many of us grew up with. For those who miss the classic sound of bands like Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, or Buffalo Springfield, Roger has created an updated version of this great style of music. There is no shortage of excellent musicians, and the production is first rate. This is a "must have" album for any collection."
-Greg Knowles, Ph.D. - Record Producer; Music Faculty, The Juilliard School
"Classy and thoughtful..." - Jim Walsh (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
"A vanguard of excellence in the sea of musical mediocrity!"
- Doc Bowman (Palm Springs Music Magazine & Entertainment Guide)
"Guilty - of intelligently written and commercially challenging music!"
- Richard Sweret (Arista/BMG Records)
"The tracks gel together as a complete work but equally there are many individually memorable songs on both volumes. Roger Johnson is possessed of a wonderfully rich and layered voice (echo's of Roy Orbison). Add to the mix some great harmonies and vocals from Emmaline Muchmore, then put it together with some excellent song writing, a choice set of collaborative musicians and control over the production and the end result is one (sorry, two) great albums! This is a real labour of love and deserving of attention.
"Some highlights of the twenty five song collection: from Volume One, the mystery and allure of the older woman in Counterfeit Heart through to Jokers Are Wild on Volume Two, where the roles are reversed - the older man and his young muse. A Person of Interest is a socio-political commentary that could have being lifted from a recent Rodney Crowell album, there's classic country rock in Airstream and humour français in Chateau Bimbeaux. Throw in a cover - Hot Burrito #2 and close the opus out with a Bacharach/David composition The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. There is something for everyone over the two volumes."
- Beat Surrender Review
"A beautifully executed and valuable country-rock adventure. Roger Johnson is a great singer with a beautiful rich voice, similar to western soul of Raul Malo of the Mavericks. It is amazing that Johnson is a heretofore unexploited talent whose Stag Cotillion album comes across like a compilation from a country-rock veteran."
- John Gjaltema (AltCountryNL)
"Roger Johnson has re-captured a country influenced rock sound that so many of us grew up with. For those who miss the classic sound of bands like Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, or Buffalo Springfield, Roger has created an updated version of this great style of music. There is no shortage of excellent musicians, and the production is first rate. This is a "must have" album for any collection."
-Greg Knowles, Ph.D. - Record Producer; Music Faculty, The Juilliard School
"Classy and thoughtful..." - Jim Walsh (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
"A vanguard of excellence in the sea of musical mediocrity!"
- Doc Bowman (Palm Springs Music Magazine & Entertainment Guide)
"Guilty - of intelligently written and commercially challenging music!"
- Richard Sweret (Arista/BMG Records)
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