Critics Corner
Weird Old America's Vaudeville is the new classic rock. With a decidedly blues-rock sensibility, the band pay tribute to their heroes of the 60s and 70s. The first few cuts hearken to the days of Cream and The Guess Who, while the remainder of the album has more of a Lynyrd Skynyrd vibe with its country-rock twang.
Kicking things off with a minute-long Latin-flavored intro, Weird Old America whets your appetite for "Devil in A Dream," a powerhouse song with Santana-worthy guitar solos. The title track is next, a fantastically catchy piece that is arguably the best on the record. You'll have your lighters out for the power ballads "Sooner or Later" and "Carry Me Away," while the second half of the record has an especially Southern Rock drawl with cuts like "Checkpoint Charlie" bringing to mind the Allman Brothers. Vaudville is an excellent effort – the songs are well-crafted and the performances are stellar. -Beeb Ashcroft
Drumhead Magazine
Weird Old America packs quite a punch with a dose of their blues infused alternative rock music. Hailing from New York City, fans of Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, and Eric Clapton are in for a real treat as the band combines scorching guitar riffs with catchy vocal hooks to create a sound of their own. Keep an eye out for this release.
-April 2009
Weird Old America adopts the sound of many classic rock bands to make a memorable debut . . . “Devil In A Dream” plays like an amped-up Santana song . . . the frantic pace and sliding guitar melodies of “Pocket Change Blues” deliver a song that’s a cross of Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top . . . Vaudeville displays an impressive repertoire of styles . . . Weird Old America delivers a raw, passionate rock album. -Chris Homer
Guitar Player Magazine
guitarist nick diaz is a musical chameleon who negotiates his cinematic shifts and twists with passion and purpose . . .
- Michael Molenda
Offbeat Magazine
It’s rare to find young blues guitar demigods who are embodying the spirit of the music, not just aping it, and rarer still to find one who’s savvy and talented enough to incorporate other styles into the mix. fortunately for us all, transplanted texan nick diaz and his power trio deliver on all of the above . . . . his stylistic breadth is impressive, too, covering the entire history of blues-rock . . . . smart guitar wizards are hard to come by. - Robert Fontenot
The Deli Magazine.com
. . . . Weird Old America is preparing to remind the world that rock and roll is still very much alive.
Whisperin and Hollerin
. . . . guitarist nick diaz piles enough led zeppelin riffs to build several houses of the holy. - Adam Harrington
Garageband.com
"Devil In A Dream" was track of the day on Garageband.com 8/1/08.
Plateaumagazine.com
"I AM" was the featured video on Plateau Magazine's website the week of 10/1/08.
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