Cuzz Vol. III - Feel Like Goin' Home
released May 1, 2008
Cuzz Vol. III is Ben Coulter's latest album and his first studio recorded album with a full backup band. Ben sought out the services of some of the best musicians in the country for this album. As most of you know, Ben's first three albums were all acoustic albums. Bringing in Tim Crouch on Acoustic Guitar, Fiddle and Mandolin, Doug Deforest on Bass, and Robby Springfield on Electric and Steel Guitar, Ben's songs take on new feels and new grooves in this album than his previous albums. With the help of Producers Mike Foshee and Lewis and Stacey Lux, this cd has been crafted into one of the best independent country cd's out there today. Taking a few of his best songs off of previous albums, and some new ones he wrote, this album takes you to the heart of Ben Coulter the artist and the man. The songs on this album are all things common people can associate with. This cd is all country, no doubt about it.
With only one cover song on the album, "Almost Home" by Craig Morgan, Ben again shows his songwriting ability. And in this album you hear more of Coulter's vocal range, bearing down in some songs and letting you feel his rebellion and disgust in the way he sings songs such as "Long Black Cars and Cocaine". There are also moments where Coulter's voice tears your heart out and you can feel his pain and weariness when you hear him sing songs such as "You dont have to remind me" and "Feel Like Goin Home". There also times when you hear the love in Ben's voice, and you can tell the sincerity in Ben's voice in songs such as "What I would do to just be with you" and "I wish you were mine".
Some have said this is "without a doubt" Ben's best work, and that this cd will take his career to levels only dreamed about to this point. Others have said this album "gives you a look at the heart and soul" of Ben Coulter, that Coulter "took his heart and opened it up for all the world to see". This album takes you down the journey of a musician on the road, struggling with everyday things such as love, missing home, and loved ones gone on. It also lets you see a musician tired of the music business, fed up with the industry, and a musician who takes a stand in what he believes in. A musician who believes the common people deserve their kind of music, and if no one else will stand for the music of the common country person, Ben Coulter says "I will" with Cuzz Vol. III-Feel Like Goin' Home.
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NEW REVIEW FOR CUZZ VOL. III IN THIS MONTH'S NIGHTFLYING MAGAZINE
The following is a review of my latest album, "Cuzz Vol. III" in this months Nightflying magazine. Nightflying is an entertainment magazine that goes out across the whole state of Arkansas. Special thanks to Nightflying for placing our review in their magazine. Hope you enjoy!!
Cuzz Vol. III "Feel Like Goin' Home"
Ben Coulter- Indie
First couple albums I pulled out of the box were blues and suddenly the scene shifted to country. Ben Coulter recorded this excellent album in Hot Springs (at Crystal Hills Studio) and I would be willing to bet everybody involved had a big time on the gig. Tim Crouch played guitar, mandolin, and fiddle. Robby Springfield added electric and steel guitar. Doug Deforest played bass and Stacey Lux added background vocals. Ben has a good voice, no spectacular effects needed. I would venture to say he could hold his own with any popular country artist you might hear on the radio these days. This is a tight little set and firm proof homegrown talent is strong, from poignant ballads such as the title track to flat out rockers like the opener. This is the sort of album that makes this job sweet.
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