Julience - The Flood
Rock, Indie Rock, Pop Rock
Manchester, United Kingdom
Overall Impression: With its blistering fretboard work, soaring vocal performances, and marvelous sense of classic-rock drenched flamboyance, "The Flood" is a passionately written and creatively crafted piece of Christian-infused rock'n'roll that is full of spirit and an abundance of heart. Julience is clearly a talented writer and performer and he's cooked up a particularly catchy rocker of a track that I find myself still humming, always a great sign!
Strongest Point(s): Any great rock track needs a powerful lead vocal performance at its forefront, and Julienece undoubtedly delivers on this. Not only do the vocals possess the necessary character needed to really reel the listener in, but the sheer level of control on display is superb. Julience really nails that classic rock sense of rock attitude and his vocal range is incredibly diverse, the striking power behind those higher notes alone is a joy to listen to. As well as being a strong vocalist, it's clear Julience is also a keen guitar aficionado and this most certainly shows, whether it'd be speed infused melodic flourishes or wildly expressive string bends, this is some seriously tasty guitar playing and it really helps inject the track with that extra bit of flair. There are a number of well placed key changes throughout that really help inject the arrangement with a welcome feeling of both unexpectedness and excitement, and whilst modulations can sometimes be tricky to pull off effectively and successfully, they are handled very well indeed in "The Flood", helping to further ensure that this is a listening experience that continues to intrigue throughout.
Target Audience Appeal: This is definitely a track for the Christian rock fans out there and I'm sure they will not be disappointed.
Artist target suggestions: Lynrd Skynrd, Blue Oyster Cult, John Elefante, Leviticus, Newsboys, Fleetwood Mac, TOTO, Free, Wolfmother, Mark Heard, Christopher Cross, Matthew Ward, Men At Work
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About the Reviewer:
Andre Avanessian is a freelance session musician, composer, and sound engineer based in the U.K. Having studied music production and composition at a degree level, he has taken his passion for all things audio-related to a level that has allowed him to become both a competent musician and performer. Being a self-confessed "Guitar Nerd" Andre has been continually studying the guitar, as well as teaching it, helping students both learn the instrument, develop their songwriting, and how to become proficient in home recording.