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• November 13, 2008

  Blog Critics Magazine Loves Hoggin All The Covers

  Band From TV’s just released CD/DVD combo "Hoggin’ All The Covers" – available exclusively at Amazon – “is a real treat” says Blog Critics Magazine writer Barbara Barnett.
  
  There are on-screen interviews, peeks backstage, and footage from the concert from which the “live” audio CD was recorded. The CD includes 13 tracks covering various genres and styles, mainly featuring Bob Guiney and Bonnie Somerville on vocals, Greg Grunberg on drums, and Hugh Laurie on piano and some of the vocals. “Guiney and Somerville have nice, melodic country voices,” Barnett writes. “Laurie's gravelly American-accented voice, gives an appropriate rawness to the more bluesy tunes.”

  Although “Star bands” are considered vanity projects, 100% of Band From TV’s profits go to their charities of choice, including Save the Children (Laurie), the Pediatric Epilepsy Foundation (Grunberg), The Child Abuse Prevention Program (Somerville) and The Art of Elysium (Guiney). “And they’re all pretty good musicians,” writes Barnett. “ Grunberg is a bundle of energy on drums.  Laurie is fabulous on piano, which is no surprise to his fans… Guiney has a great voice as does Somerville. But they are also backed by a cadre of ‘real musicians, who actually make a living at it.”
  
  “The band is clearly having a blast, whether on stage or backstage.  It’s a fun collection of classic cover tunes and all for the noblest of causes,” writes Barnett. “This CD/DVD is a must-have for fans of any of the involved actors.”

  Source: BlogCritics.org

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