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​Andrew Leahey & The Homestead (from the album American Static Vol. 1

10/15/2021

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​Andrew Leahey & The Homestead (from the album American Static Vol. 1 available on Mule KickRecords) (by Lee Zimmerman)
 
Andrew Leahey has paid his dues, as evidenced by a steady surge of outstanding albums that have proven his credence as a readily determined heartland rocker. Although often compared to Tom Petty, that description doesn’t begin to do him justice. Leahey and his band The Homestead are a decidedly cohesive outfit that isn’t indebted to any other entity and their rugged, determined stance results in songs that are singularly stirring and flush with resilience and resolve.  While they could be broadly described as heartland heroes in a somewhat romantic sense, Andrew Leahey and company also manage to maintain a melodic core that finds each entry resonating with an anthemic sensibility. The band’s latest effort, tellingly titled American Static Vol. 1, is no exception, and as such, it offers another solid set of original songs that finds the band fully invested yet again in the rocking regimen they established so early on. “Somewhere Between”, “Shadows That Still Stretch”, and “Become the Enemy” are immediate standouts in that regard — energized, emphatic, and anchored with a solid, yet stoic, dynamic that rings with an abundance of driving rhythms, compelling hooks and combustive choruses. 
 
So too, songs such as “Disco Ball”, “Guilty Man”, and “My Avalanche” build to an emotional crescendo, the drama and delivery fully synched to maximum effect. 
Ultimately, it’s Leahey’s reverence for Classic Rock motifs that’s fully in evidence throughout, making for a set of songs that seem timeless in their cadence and construction. The band treat the music with the dignity it deserves, sharing each offering with an authority and assurance that remains consistent through every note and nuance. In that regard, American Static Vol. 1 makes for an ambitious entry, one that reflects Leahey’s obvious awareness of the fact that Rock is actually a mantra, a calling that can’t easily be denied. 
 
To summarize their stance, suffice it to say Andrew Leahey and the Homestead show the due diligence and dedication needed. Dissonance is diminished. This American Static reflects craft and commitment in equal measure. (by Lee Zimmerman)
 
Listen and buy the music of Andrew Leahey & The Homestead from AMAZON
 
Please visit the Andrew Leahey & The Homestead website for more information
 
 



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