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Larry J. Restieri '90 and Chris S. Bentley '90 are trying to blaze a trail to the top in the music industry--not as executives at Capitol and Columbia, but as guitarist and bass player for The Barley Boys. The Barley Boys are an up-and-coming progressive rock quartet including lead singer Scott Whelehan and drummer Tim Barnes, both of whom graduated last spring, from Dartmouth and Hampden-Sydney...
...Barley Boys are as earnest in their message as they are in their image. The issues they address in their music reflect a much more pronounced concern with people--both on an individual and societal level--than is common in today's bands. This focus, however, does not extend to the political level. For now, they will leave that to U2. Their commitment to staying real and performing great music about important issues sets them apart from the multitudes of aspiring bands as an anomoly...
...that the band members have graduated, they say they are focusing their energies on their aspirations. The Barley Boys' self-titled debut album is only recently being widely marketed, and the Anavrin release will appear in Cambridge stores next week. It is a cohesive collection of dynamic tunes that definitely establishes the direction of the band. It illustrates their ability to combine a clean, original sound with thoughtful lyrics. Crisp vocals and a guitar-based sound make them reminiscent of '60 s and '70 s rock. Their sound can be suggested by these categories but is not limited to them...
...come true when you stop accepting "things just the way they are... sell your coffee, sell your paper and appreciate more important things instead." The song is bouyant in its message that we choose the lives we lead, that our happiness is completely within our control. The decisions The Barley Boys have made with their own lives embody their faith in the tenet...
...antithesis of trite "Four Score" is "John," the foremost song of social consciousness for The Barley Boys. It shares the coolness and plaintive tone of their previous number, "Harbortown," but has a strong groove that distinguishes it. "John" applies the intensity of "Harbortown" to the plight of a homeless beggar in the Boston Common. The poignant, probing lines like, "Oh, what is it that plays with our minds that prevents us from doing something human and kind?" understandably, and understandingly, haunt listeners...