Led by female/male vocals and rich harmonies…The Chicago hippie crew “String Cheese” could have been the next “It’s A Beautiful Day” with proper backing and encouragement. Like that San Francisco band, String Cheese’s sound was steeped in sparkling hippie subject matter, strongly delivered by chanteuse Sally Smaller and aided by electric violin & acidy guitar leads.Unfortunately, their debut album was also their last. Lead, 12-string guitarist and co-vocalist Lawrence Wendelken wrote most of the songs on String Cheese, and there are some truly tasteful arrangements contained within. “Soul Of Man”, for example, benefits from lush, live arrangements with folksy acoustic guitar picking and sparse drums, while a Larry and Sally voice trade offs and harmonies shine on the winding road that is the human experience.
Line-up / Musicians
John Maggi/Drums
Gregory Bloch/Violin
Louis Constantino/Bass
William Dalton/Organ,Piano,Celeste,Guitar
Sally Smaller/Vocals
Larry Wendelken/Guitar,Vocals
Discography(Album)
String Cheese 1971
1.For Now
2.Crystal
3.We Share
4.Here Am I
5.Empty Streets
6.Forage
7.Soul of Man
8.Certain Kind of Day
9.Woke Up This Morning/Coming
10.Coming
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String Cheese - String Cheese 1971
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