“As long as we don’t suck…” ; The Pourmen “EP” CD Review

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The Pourmen playing this Saturday at the Cape Cod Brew Fest.
Noah
by Noah Griffith

I was sitting in the Pour Farm minding my own business and my friend Rick approaches me with what looks to be a piece of cardboard in hand and says “Noah you still write for New Bedford Guide? Want to do a review of the Pourmen’s new CD?” Obviously, now you know how I answered the question, but it was how he ended the query that I thought was interesting. “As long you think we don’t suck.”

So as it turned out, that piece of cardboard turned out to be 6 song CD, ‘A Little Taste of The Pourmen’.

At first listen I wasn’t sure if the CD was all of cover songs or a mix of originals with covers. Take that as you wish but I found myself smiling after every song and listening to the CD three times before having to turn it off. Only one song on the short six song album, had I ended up skipping the 3rd time that I listened to it (actually skipping it again right now as I write this). I wont tell you which one because I don’t want to influence you opinion of the song if you ever end up listening to it.


6 song CD, ‘A Little Taste of The Pourmen’

To be straight forward the album is good. Fun to listen to and the twist they put on some old classics are fun and help bring the old songs back to life.

Your chance to grab their album is coming up soon there is going to do a CD release on October 25th at The Inn on Shipyard Park. Keep your eyes peeled for an upcoming show at No Problemo too. As a side note seeing this, their band life is a blast! Friends and I were lucky enough to stumble onto a show at the old Celtic Coffee house before it closed. I’ll end it here by saying we almost brought the place down with all the sing-along that was happening.


Personal Info about the Pourmen (not written by me):
The Pourmen is a New Bedford-based five piece band that blends many Celtic, Folk and Punk Rock influences to craft heart-felt songs from the Cobblestone Streets and Salty Pubs of the Whaling City. The band was established in January 2013 and played its first shows in New Bedford on Saint Patrick’s Day, sharing the stage with their brethren, The O’Tooles (New Bedford) and The Pubcrawlers (Portland, Maine). In August 2013, The Pourmen turned to Ron Poitras at Feedback Studio and recorded their debut EP “A Little Taste of The Pourmen”. The CD is available for free listening and/or downloading at http://thepourmen.bandcamp.com. The band expects to release a full length CD by the end of 2013.

The Pourmen are:
Michael Bobrowiecki- Drums
Jeffrey Shaw- Fiddle, Mandolin and Vocals
Tom Dube- Banjo Bass, Electric Bass
Alex Platt- Guitar
Rick Bennett- Tenor Banjo, Mandolin, Vocals

Contact The Pourmen:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePourmen
E-Mail: Thepourmen@gmail.com


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