Indigenous - Vanishing Americans (2013)

2013-06-05T16:23:06Z

Indigenous - Vanishing Americans (2013)


01. Everything You Need (5:42)
02. Lonely Road (5:30)
03. Don't Let Them Drive You Away (5:46)
04. Cold Hearted Woman (5:50)
05. Take Me Back (4:26)
06. Can't Cry No More (5:42)
07. Now That The Sunshine Is Gone (4:42)
08. Don't Be Afraid (4:36)
09. Always With You (5:39)
10. Dark Days (8:04)
11. In My Sights (4:33)
12. I'll Keep Standing (5:09)
13. Moon Is Rising (8:02)

Vanishing Americans combines the best elements of past Indigenous CD s, with some rootsy influences from artists like Jr. Kimbrough and R.L. Burnside yet retaining the retro blues rock edge of artists such as Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Cream. Indigenous songs are powered by lead singer/lead guitarist Mato Nanji who is, without a doubt, one of the most impressive blues rock players/singers on the circuit today. ---Editorial Review

For a while, Mato was starting to recycle a lot of his songs. Indigenous records were sounding the same release after release. But Vanishing Americans is a fresh sound that had me scouring the linear notes for more information. That isn't to say it doesn't sound like Indigenous - what I'm saying is, Mato is trying new things vocally. He sounds more confident. There are some instances where his distinctive voice ventures into places we've never heard him take it before. It seems like his previous work with Jonny Lang, David Hidalgo, Luther Dickinson, and Otis Taylor really lit a fire underneath him. There are a couple moments where he singularly sounds like Three Skulls and the Truth. That's how effective he is on this album. It reminded me of the Live at Pachyderm album. A lot of it has an attitude of a live jam. It's not overly produced, yet at the same time, it's really tight.

My only wish is that Mato and team had made more use of the album title and imagery. It's called Vanishing Americans and shows a Native American war bonnet, yet none of the songs have anything important to say. With the exception of Moon is Rising, they're your standard blues lyrics toward women. It would have been cool to have a concept album - like the Eagles album Desperado - where Mato can offer some social commentary about the Native history and struggles. Awesome album. The best since Things We Do, for sure. --- E. Olague, amazon.com

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Indigenous – Indigenous featuring Mato Nanji (2012)

2012-06-07T09:41:19Z

Indigenous – Indigenous featuring Mato Nanji (2012)


01 – Free Yourself, Free Your Mind
02 – Everywhere I Go
03 – Jealousy
04 – Someone Like You
05 – I Was Wrong to Leave You
06 – No Matter What It Takes
07 – Storm
08 – Find My Way
09 – All Those Lies
10 – Way I Feel
11 – Wake Up
12 – By My Side
13 – When Tomorrow Comes

Mato Nanji - Lead Guitar, Lead Vocals
American Horse - percussion
Jesse Bradman - organ, backing vocals
Jeff Martin - drums
Steve Evans - bass
Jonny Lang -  Lead Guitar, Lead Vocals (1)

The Native American blues-rock group Indigenous consists of three brothers, Mato Nanji (vocals and guitar), Pte (bass), and Horse (percussion), and their sister, Wanbdi (drums, vocals). The Nakota Nation members grew up on South Dakota's Yankton Indian Reservation and were inspired by their father, Greg Zephier, who had been a musician in the '60s and '70s and later became a spokesperson for Native American rights. The group released their 1998 debut album Things We Do on Pachyderm Records; the video for the title track was directed by Chris Eyre, who also directed the award-winning Native American film Smoke Signals. The group released Blues This Morning EP and Live at Pachyderm Studios in 1999, while winning acclaim from critics and artists like Bonnie Raitt, the Indigo Girls and Jackson Browne. The Circle followed in 2000. --- Heather Phares, allmusic.com

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