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Album Review: Eastern Conference Champions – Akustiks EP

Eastern Conference Champions
Akustiks EP
(RockHampton Records, 2010)

Tracklist:
1. Middle Of The Night
2. Bristol Road
3. Summertime
4. Timeline
5. Silo (acoustic)
6. Single Sedative (acoustic)

Today we celebrate the release of Eastern Conference Champions’ (ECC) brand new EP, Akustiks. It’s a 6 song EP featuring acoustic versions of some previously released tracks as well as new material. Well, with music this good we’ll always keep an ear out for ECC even if they are an LA band now.

Akustiks is a well crafted EP that sparks just enough excitement and interest to hold you over until Eastern Conference Champions next full-length release “SPEAK-AHH” sometime Spring 2011. “Middle Of the Night” is the opening track and it is ECC rock at its finest. “Bristol Road” will leave you speechless for it is the perfect song — don’t let the chipmunkesque voices in the beginning fool you. Not only can you hear those precious lyrics, breathtaking harmonies, lonely lead guitar, and flawless fadeout you can’t help but feel them too. The acoustic version of “Silo” on this EP is far better than the version on Santa Fe but the acoustic version of “Single Sedative” falls short of the rock version found on Ameritown. All in all, Eastern Conference Champions – Akustiks EP is terrific and well deserving of your attention – your ears will appreciate it.

Thank you Joshua Ostrander, Greg Lyons and Melissa Dougherty — your music means a lot to us. And congrats on the new release!

[LISTEN] Eastern Conference Champions – “Middle Of the Night” from Akustiks EP

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Eastern Conference Champions ‘Akustiks’ EP Release show is Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at Hotel Cafe (Los Angeles, CA). Show starts at 9:30pm. Admission: $8/$10. Age restrictions: No Minors.