Soundstone

Reviews - Scratchin' at my Door Ep



-"Good For The Soul" displays how great these guys are at playing together as a band. Everything fits together nicely. You can just about picture the 60s vibe; flower power, hippies and sitting around getting stoned to this one. And saving the best until last, "Still I Wake", is the definite highlight here. It is foot tapping stuff with great guitar work weaving in, out, around and about. Vocalist Declan Bannon goes from sounding mellow and laid back, to at times spitting out the vocals and it's all good. I like Scratchin' At My Door. Soundstone have a groovy type of sound and feel to them that is a bit different and fresh. Check it out man" www.sleazeroxx.com



-"My favourite track is the southern styled 'Good for the soul' which is the kind of song that makes me wish I had a porch so I could sit on it with a big glass of Jack Daniels. I love the guitar riff in this song. They are so catchy and will be in your head for the rest of the day. Overall this was a great release from Soundstone, but for a band with such a wealth of material, 3 tracks is a little disappointing. Get writing the album guys and get back to Mr Calderwood ASAP to record it!!" www.hairmetalireland.co.uk



-"If the the four gentlemen in Northern Ireland’s Soundstone have their way, they will soon be following their countrymen The Answer, into the mainstream. Their three song EP, Scratchin’ At My Door is a modern rock CD that has a sound with elements of 70’s classic rock, and a small bit of 80’s hard rock. The tunes are good enough for current rock fans to digest, and could easily work on rock radio today. Adrian McAleenan has some very cool guitar solos. Declan Bannon’s vocals are pretty good. His sound reminds me of a cross between Andrew Stockdale from Wolfmother, and a small dash of Ian Astbury from the Cult. Scratchin’ At My Door shows a lot of promise for this Irish four piece. I hope they put out a full length disc for us to listen to soon" www.hardrockhideout.com



"Among the influences that arise more from their first self produced ep, we must certainly mention the Sabbath classics and the latest Black Label Society Zakk Wylde. A good thumbnail waiting to test the band on the long distance" www.roxxzone.com