BOB NYSWONGER - Deposition

First solo album from Pyschodots, Raisins and The Bears bassist/songwriter Bob Nyswonger. That it took so many years to come along has been a drag for fans of his unique brand of pop craftsmanship but here it is - finally. Not only does it not come close to disappointing it contains at least one truly perfect Nyswonger composition "Catherine The Great"(song #1 below). Stylistically, it`s an exercise of taking on different styles of music and an artist of this kind of talent can only succeed.

"Currently, Psychodots and The Bears are part-time entities that their members engage in between individual projects. Nyswonger is no exception, having just launched his first solo album Deposition. The eclectic disc features a variety of songs Nyswonger had penned over the years that didn`t quite fit into any of his group contexts. Its 11 tracks are comprised of addictive power pop cuts, raucous rockers, flickering ballads and the occasional ambient excursion. Nyswonger handles all of the lead vocals and plays most of the instruments, including guitars and keyboards. Arduser, Fetters and Belew, along with fellow Cincinnati mainstays drummer Bam Powell and singer-songwriter Lee Rolfes also contribute to the disc." - Innerviews.org.

"The 11-song CD is a roundup of Nyswonger compositions earmarked for one of his bands and unreleased tracks he transformed from demos to finished cuts. Fans of the psychodots might recognize the titles "Catherine the Great" and "Don`t Bury Me." "It`s all over the map. It has the different styles I like, the power pop that the `dots do, ballads and trippy stuff. The kind word is eclectic. The critical word is unfocused," jokes Nyswonger. His bandmates` solo projects weren`t necessarily the reason Nyswonger did one himself. "There`s always competition of some sort between people, but I didn`t set out with the intent that it`s gonna be better that those guys` records. To me a solo record is a personal statement. I just wanted to see if I could do it, to push myself to do the whole thing," he says. Nyswonger sings lead and plays most of the instruments himself on "Deposition" with the exception of drums. "I`ve played with too many good drummers that I didn`t want to hack my way through. That`s one thing I don`t do," he says." - Cincinnati Enquirer

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