Jealousy It's True - Music

Norfolk And Western Are From Portland Oregon And Play Folk Music That Includes As Part Of Its Stage Set-Up And Sound Ensemble A Turn-Of The-Century Victrola Grammaphone. The Band Consists Of Core Members And Couple Adam Selzer Band Founder Guitar Lead Vocals And Rachel Blumberg Drums Keyboards Backing Vocals With Rotating Cast Members Tony Moreno Guitar Banjo Accordion Found Sounds Amanda Lawrence Viola Dave Depper Bass Vocals Piano Cory Gray Trumpet Piano And Peter Broderick Violin Banjo Saw Mandolin Theramin And Accordion . Norfolk And Western Began As The Recording Project Of Adam With Friends Playing Various Instruments And Evolved Over Time To Become The Fully Orchestrated Band It Is Today. In The Early Days Norfolk And Western's Sound Was Whispery Intimate Elegant Folk Music Laced With Creaky Old Instruments And Atmospheric Sound Collages. The Band Still Retains Glimmers Of This Original Form But With Their Latest Release A Gilded Age They Defy Their Usual Descriptors And Comparisons. The Songs On A Gilded Age Cascade Dynamically And Unrelentingly Beginning With The Victrola And String Swell Opening Of "Porch Destruction" To The Overdriven Guitar And Banjo Attack Of The Title Track. Each Song Serves The Whole Adding Layers Of Depth Drama And Subtlety To An Undeniable Tapestry Of Music. The Interplay Between Light And Dark Loud And Soft--Is Expertly Realized By Norfolk And Western Both On This Record And During Their Enthralling Live Show Which Features Band Members Frequently Switching Instruments And Film Accompaniment. Norfolk And Western Will Be Touring In Support Of The Release A Gilded Age In Spring And Summer Of 2006. Adam Selzer Now Plays At Times With The Band Weinland. read less