Putting The Soul In Funky Rock N Roll New Jersey’s Bard Present Dread Not The Ferryman

Bard 

Dread Not The Ferryman 

New Jersey 

 

Undertaking a journey into the realms of mystery, folklore, and wyrd action at a distance, the New Jersey funk-rock outfit show us how they Dread Not The Ferryman. Bard a.k.a The Bard Band take us to the underworld to meet its guardian of repute. We’ve likely heard of him before, the spiritual dimension’s gatekeeper, the one we must put our faith in as we embark into the next world. If we’ve lived a good life and earned the respect of the Ferryman, he’ll take us to eternal peace. If not, we may be cursed to wander lost forever, in between the two opposing worlds, devoid of flesh but racked with emotion. A testimony that points towards October’s new album, Angels Got His Back, Bard’s Dread Not The Ferryman exerts itself as a force and a weathervane pointing due North. 

 

A rockabilly riff punches the track open and a lush funky drive streams from the cracks in all directions. Sweet vibes and uplifting atmospheres cling to the tight-knit drumming that fuses jazz and rock together with a disco sense of emotion. The guitars own the framework, leaping around the key changes with virtuosity and class. As the vocals offer the body of work, we become enthralled in the story eloquently portrayed by the tuneful and expressive singer. The band manage to remain in a world of their own among the classically smooth drumming, pushing the boat out with licks and groove that only the gods of old can inspire. 

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