Easy Way Out
It’s a combination of funk, rock and hip-hop, with a bit of true rap thrown in – that’s what makes Easy Way Out different, if anything does. The musicianship is certainly not in question. These boys can play.
Traveling to gigs from the home base of Toronto, Ontario, Easy Way Out has been doing their special thing for a couple of years. Starting as a trio of Mauro Cecchi – guitar, Andrew Ferrari – bass and Mark Cesario – drums, the group grew with the addition of Jason Flores-Holz, who brought rock vocal style to the band, and rap master George Reefah.
“New Age” from Steal The Show (2008) has enough traditional rock sound to please fans of that genre. But shortly, the listener is introduced to what makes EWO particularly interesting – the rap/funk ingredient of this musical cookie. “High Life” Remix from the same collection is more straightforward in its quick-rhythm rap and in reaching out to the hipsters. Yet there is the ear-catching backup vocal and the horns – nice!
“Relyin’ on Reef” is something completely different, to paraphrase the legendary Monte Python line. This is rock in a classic style, for those who are interested (at least until Reefah steps in). Then it becomes the Easy Way Out.
Try it, you may like it.
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While I’m all for musical innovation and fusion of styles, Easy Way Out is not for me. With rare exceptions, I do not enjoy listening to hip=hop, so unfortunately the rap ingredient to EWO’s blend of rock and rap doesn’t move me.
On the other hand, I do admire the band for being innovative and creative, particularly in the instrumental arrangements. Those work rather nicely.
yeah, i also do admire creative artists and bands. i really think that they are very good because of their being versatile. it is hard to combine funk, rock and hip-hop. thumbs up for this band. i am a music lover and i do appreciate almost all kinds of music.
They can play, and have a great name. But I think that by them trying to use so many types of music gets a little confusing to the listener. They don’t fit in a niche, and I think that could cause problems for them in the future.
I am also fond of fusion kind of music, but as far this band is concerned,I have found a little excessive of every thing.Yeah they have clubbed so many genres that the listener is not able to enjoy any.They have to be careful about the fact the fusion should be tried but it should blend well.
well, maybe that will be a problem. but i think that they really are creative. and their music maybe confusing to the listeners but being versatile will show their talent. they may have thought that if they will blend different kinds of music, they will attract listeners who are also into different kinds of music.