Lindsay Beaver & Brad Stivers
VizzTone, 2021
8/10
Listen to Lindsay Beaver & Brad Stivers
Originally from Canada and Colorado, these days Lindsay Beaver and Brad Stivers reside in Austin, Texas, and they’re quickly making quite a name for themselves with their blues, Americana, soul and R&B hybrid that makes this duo debut a top notch effort.
“One Condition” gets the listen off to a rockin’ start with plenty of bluesy grit as Kirk Fletcher brings his precise guitar work to the duet, and this energy continues to the thumping, harmonica friendly “I Know What To Do”, where Joe Murphy’s stunning guitar makes an impression.
Further down the line, the bouncy, danceable “See You Again” displays Beaver’s soulful pipes amid Garrett Mason’s meticulous guitar, while “Getting Gone” recruits plenty of retro rock’n’roll spirit in the timeless blues landscape. “You’ve Got No Right” then brings Zach Zunis into the busy, layered swirling climate that illustrates dynamic chemistry between the players.
Deeper still, “Somebody Else Will” trims the pace back with both power and emotion in the slow burning album highlight, and “You’re So Fine”, the sole cover, exits the listen with a raw execution from Beaver’s sublime pipes alongside bare but impactful acoustic guitar.
Beaver handles drums here fluidly, with the perfect balance of firmness and restraint when necessary, and Stivers is no slouch at playing the guitar with much diversity. Their voices blend together seamlessly, and though they’ve both had successful solo work, I don’t think anyone is going to mind if they collaborate again in the future, cause their eclectic blues formula elicits repeated listens.
Travels well with: Gabe Stillman- Just Say The Word; AJ Fullerton- The Forgiver And The Runaway