SiennaBlu

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hard-working cadre of five coalesce synergistically to concoct a distinctive
brew that tastes great with less filling. After pouring a solid foundation with
the contagiously crisp kick of their all-school rhythm section consisting of
right-coast jazz and funk traps master James Miller, who raised eyebrows
at 17 as the token white boy in the nightclubs of Philly, and the uncommonly
funky, pocket-popping bass lines of Clendell Rundles, we then begin
layering. Millers own prodigy/progeny Corey Miller, who careened into
prominence like he was shot out of a cannon, weaves a richly orchestral
lead guitar counterpoint seamlessly with Dad's tight back beat. Combine all
that with garage-band knee-skinner turned session-savvy rhythm guitarist,
Jordan Ronsonette, one who brought his own fresh compositional impetus
to the already edgy harmonic concept of the amalgamation. And those are
just the instrumental accomplices. With all that musicianship polished,
tuned and the new motor purring, Sienna Blue ices the cake with the soul-
stirring vocal twang and intelligent yet balls-out lyrics of lead vocalist, Keith
Luke. Imagine Rob Thomas, Springstein, and both Van and Jim Morrison
Frankenstiened together (sans electrodes), listen to that guy in your head
for a minute, then you’ll be ready for Keith Luke. He leads the band with the
chutzpah of a rock legend and the sensitivity of a southern sooth-saying
sojourner. But above and beyond all the personal shedding, the collective
decades of experience and belt notches, even beyond the seemingly
endless wellspring of creative ideas they bring to each song, is that
intangible spark that’s present in every successful enterprise, musical or
otherwise: they love what they’re doing. Each member has found his own
personal voice and finds an avenue for expressing that voice in SiennaBlu. Yet it all jigsaws together into a relaxed yet cohesive, grounded yet uplifting
and unmistakably original sound, something that’s hard to come by even
when they’re all hatched from the same nest. It’s their skill and confidence
as individuals, mutual respect, and work ethic that yields this kind of
rapport and allows them to find the buoyant balance between the genre’s,
generations and genetics they span. I’d recommend this band to anyone, of
any age or musical inclination, because SiennaBlu Isn’t just a successful
modern rock band, it’s just great music.