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“Gettysburg: Reflections on an American Life is autobiographical and filled
with beautiful haunting melodies”
Sarah Bojarski/Focus Magazine /University of Connecticut
“Outstanding work by an outstanding artist, who, along with his partner
Neil Shulman, have produced consistently superb work as Aztec Two-Step,
a duo easily the equal of many who made it big, and better than most.
Elizabeth Park is phenomenal, with a haunting melody and thought-provoking
lyrics. The title track is vintage Fowler, a soul-baring piece of folk artistry.
Marianne will simply rip your heart out. We should all long for the days when
music like this was being recorded AND played. You know, I've often wondered why
some music goes unheard. Is it purely marketing? Because surely there is a great
body of work out there that should be heard but isn't for whatever reason. Well,
Rex Fowler's Gettysburg is one of them. A strong overall effort with a gem called
Elizabeth Park. This song, by anyone’s standards, should/could become a hit
(whatever that is) if it gets heard. As the subject line says, an intelligent CD
by an intelligent Artist.”
David Boylan
“Long-time followers of Rex Fowler’s work with acoustic ensemble,
Aztec Two-Step, will not be surprised by the beauty and depth of
Rex’s first solo album label release entitled, Gettysburg:
Reflections on an American Life. But even the most ardent fans
are likely to be astonished by the extraordinary power and
emotional resonance of this remarkable new album. For those who
care about music, for those who care about poetry, for those who
care about songs, Gettysburg: Reflections on an American Life is
an album not to be missed.”
Levon Tolley/Indie Views
“Gettysburg: Reflections on an American Life is an exceedingly well done concept CD. This is musical poetry akin to David Crosby’s best (and earliest) solo work; adult themed vignettes of winning and losing, of a life well-live and loved. Excellent post-modern folk… four solid stars.”
George E. Fletcher/Rhythm and News /Wappingers Falls, NY
“There’s a poetic quality to it that reminds one a bit of, perhaps, Paul Simon’s more memorable lyrics. Fowler’s lyrical voice is his own, however, and takes these musical tales into a powerful narrative flow that continues from the first track to the last… If you can appreciate good song craft, a musician who can structure his thoughts into a flowing and passionate musical vision, Gettysburg: Reflections on an American Life is highly recommended.”
Phillip H. Farber/Daily Freeman /Kingston, NY
“Singer-songwriter Rex Fowler knows his craft. On Gettysburg: Reflections on an American Life, Fowler has put together ten powerfully dynamic songs which entertain and are thought-provoking at the same time…. Fowler possesses on of those voices which touches the heart and really makes you listen to the lyrics… Fowler has created a record for those who care about craft of songwriting and how songs can reach into the minds and hearts.”
Dan Moran/Jam Music Magazine/North Conway, NH
“Rex Fowler’s first solo album falls into the new folk paradigm. This album consists of beautiful, self-reflective songs that capture moments in life. The exception is Just Another Nothing With a Name, a brilliant song Fowler wrote about John Lennon’s murderer three weeks after the event.”
Chronogram/Mid-Hudson Magazine of Events & Ideas
“Fowler dares to explore in depth the terror and heartbreak of divorce through the eyes of a little boy in the title track. Of interest in this song cycle are various atmospheric sounds such as rain and bus wheels that keep the songs connected and lively.”
TMJ/Dirty Linen Magazine
“As we watched the audience sit spellbound by each succeeding song, we knew Rex's solo career would soon be soaring far and wide. What singing, what songs, what style, what deliverance!”
Meredith Allen/The Muse/Londonderry, NH 1996
“Rex Fowler has a pop sense that, when combined with his folk instincts, allows for a folk music that is accessible and clever.”
B.G. Cauble/Out And About/Ashville, NC 1994
“One of the many special ingredients of the trademark sound of Aztec Two-Step has always been the voice of Rex Fowler. Primarily viewed as a folk artist, here Fowler stretches successfully into several other styles of music”
Lydia DeFretos/East Coast Rocker/Fairfield, NJ 1990
“Rex Fowler stepped out of the duo Aztec Two-Step to record a powerful solo album...and what an album! Fowler's distinctive voice is heard in yet another dimension”
Joanne Moser/Folk Line/Bucks County Courier Times, PA. 1990
