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		<title>German review of &#8220;Bridge&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 23:31:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Es gibt Alben, die mag ich einfach. Bei denen mir beim ersten Hören schon tausend Dinge auffallen, die ich klasse finde. Und je mehr ich mich mit ihnen beschäftige, desto besser gefallen sie mir. Bei „Outside The Box“ ist das zum Beispiel so. Die aus New Jersey/New York stammende Rock-Combo, bestehend aus Jeff Cafone (Lead [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1><span style="font-size: small;">Es gibt Alben, die mag ich einfach. Bei denen mir beim ersten Hören schon tausend Dinge auffallen, die ich klasse finde. Und je mehr ich mich mit ihnen beschäftige, desto besser gefallen sie mir. Bei „Outside The Box“ ist das zum Beispiel so. Die aus New Jersey/New York stammende Rock-Combo, bestehend aus Jeff Cafone (Lead Vocals, Guitars), Mark Masefield (Hammond B3 Organ, Piano, Keyboards), Francis Valentino (Drums), Ryan Wheeler (Bass), legt hier ein Debutalbum mit dem Titel “Bridge” vor, das in der Tat mehr als nur aufhorchen lässt.</span></h1>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: small;">Klar, ein Debüt-Album kann für Musiker Segen und Fluch zugleich sein. Wenn also die ewige Frage im Raum steht, ob das Debüt nun Woodstock oder Waterloo bedeutet, benötigen „Outside The Box“ genau 42 Minuten und 11 Songs, um jeden Musikfreak, der Bands wie Southside Johnny &amp; The Asbury Jukes, Georgia Satellites, den frühen Elvis Costello und den frühen Bruce Springsteen mag, völlig zu überzeugen. „The Bridge“ ist traditionell und old school , aber beileibe nicht langweilig, voller Farben, aber nicht knallbunt und voller Ideen, jedoch nicht überladen. Oh ja, „Outside The Box“ wissen genau, welche „Knöpfe“ zu drücken sind, um den Hörer quasi mit einem Fingerschnippen in ihren Bann zu ziehen.</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: small;">Die großartige Stimme von Sänger Jeff Cafone bestrickt über alle Maßen, durchdringt scheinbar anstrengungslos jede Pore und trägt jeden einzelnen Song. Seine famose Gitarrenarbeit, die ohne Frickeln am Schloss einer imaginären Schatztruhe und ohne die weit verbreitete, hechelnde Gitarrenakrobatik auskommt, bleibt markanter Fels in der Brandung jedes Tracks. Wunderbar auch des Keyboarder`s Mark Masefield lässige Art, Song um Song mit einem feinen Gewand zu umlegen.</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://rockblogbluesspot.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/div-010.jpg" rel="shadowbox[post-659];player=img;" title="Foto Innencover: Mia Torres"><img title="Foto Innencover: Mia Torres" src="http://rockblogbluesspot.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/div-010.jpg?w=300&amp;h=175" alt="Foto Innencover: Mia Torres" width="300" height="175" /></a>Schon der rockige Opener „Love Is The Villain “ lässt den Hörer sogleich die Ohren spitzen. Er nimmt ihn mit, lässt ihn aufsteigen in höhere Sphären und wieder herab in den Abgrund gleiten, bietet aber trotzdem stets ein Seil der relativen Sicherheit, eine Art Geländer, geboten von der dynamischen Kraft und Variationsbreite der Rhythmus-Section (Francis Valentino &amp; Ryan Wheeler).</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: small;">Eine fünfminütige Sternstunde, die Zeit und Raum schnuppe werden lässt, ist die eindrucksvolle Ballade „Wisconsin“, in der nicht nur das gesangliche, sondern auch das lyrische Talent des vielseitigen Jeffrey G. Cafone, aus dessen Feder übrigens alle elf Songs stammen, zum Tragen kommt. Im Gegensatz dazu donnert leidenschaftlich “The Ballad Of Jackie Chan” mit einem unaufhaltsam in die Beine gehenden Schlagzeug von Francis Valentino aus den Boxen.</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: small;">Für mich persönlich sticht auch das langsam ansteigende “So Confused“ auf dem Album heraus, es ist vergleichbar mit einem Herzschlag, der unaufhaltsam heftiger wird und den Hörer ebenso mitnimmt, wie Jeffrey G. Cafone Stimme, wenn er sich quasi fast um Kopf und Kragen singt.</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: small;">„I did it again / i told you that i wouldn`t / i couldn`t / cause you`re my friend“, heißt es im vorwärts polternden “I’m A Bridge”, und es ist beeindruckend, dass all diese verschiedenen Facetten zu ein und derselben Person gehören. Eben singt Herr Cafone noch, als gäbe es keinen Morgen mehr, auf dem letzten Song, dem Gänsehaut erzeugenden “Love To See You Leaving”, reduziert er sich selbst, bis man glaubt, das sei es nun gewesen. Aber dann bricht plötzlich doch wieder alles los, jedoch nur für einen kurzen Moment.</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: small;">Ja, „Outside The Box“ beziehen ihre Hörer in ihre Musik mit ein, sie spielen mit ihnen, ziehen sie mit sich, wohin auch immer. Dieses Album ist nicht nur für „Outside The Box“ ein Segen, sondern auch für ihre Hörer, und so bleibt jetzt schon zu hoffen, dass sie in der Tat im Herbst, so wie gemunkelt wird, in Good Old Germany live zu sehen und zu hören sein werden. Also, ich werde ganz bestimmt dabei sein!……(…Rosie..)</span></strong></p>
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		<title>Spain&#8217;s &#8220;Rock &amp; Roll Army&#8221; Magazine reviews Bridge.</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aunque &#8220;Bridge&#8221; es el primer álbum de esta banda con miembros de la zona de New Jersey y New York, no puede decirse que Outside the Box sean unos completos desconocidos. Formados en 2004, durante los últimos cuatro veranos han sido la banda residente del célebre Stone Pony, han ganado numerosos premios locales en Jersey [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Aunque &#8220;Bridge&#8221; es el primer álbum de esta banda con miembros de la zona de New Jersey y New York, no puede decirse que Outside the Box sean unos completos desconocidos. Formados en 2004, durante los últimos cuatro veranos han sido la banda residente del célebre Stone Pony, han ganado numerosos premios locales en Jersey y han actuado junto a nombres como Gov&#8217;t Mule, Bruce Springsteen, Jesse Malin, Willie Nile, SOuthside Johnny, Blues Traveler o Johnny Winter.</p>
<p>Con semejante listado no es difícil pues suponer que el cuarteto -formado por Jeff Cafone a la gitarra y voces, Mark Masefield al Hammond y teclados, Francis Valentino a la batería y Ryan Wheeler al bajo-, practica un Rock americano muy deudor de gente como el citado Springsteen, Tom Petty e incluso nombres más recientes como The Hold Steady o Wilco. No demasiado original, de acuerdo, pero sí muy bien ejecutado y con algún que otro tema notable. Uno además tiene también la impresión de que lo recogido en los once temas que componen &#8220;Bridge&#8221; no hace justicia a cómo deben de sonar estos chicos en directo. Afortunadamente la banda estará girando por Europa, España incluida, entre los meses de septiembre y octubre próximos, con lo que podremos comprobar de primera mano por qué acompañaron a Springsteen, Joe Grushecky, Jesse Malin o Willie Nile en dos ediciones del Light of Day de New Jersey.</p>
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		<title>Via Nocturna&#8217;s interview with OTB</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Entrevista: Outside The Box Formaram-se em 2004, mas só em 2011 apresentaram o seu primeiro trabalho, simplesmente chamado Bridge e… simplesmente soberbo. Com a vantagem de os temas irem crescendo e apurando ao longo do tempo, Bridge é uma estreia como há poucas. Jeff Cafone, guitarrista e vocalista do quarteto norte-americano, faz uma retrospetiva do [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800000;">Entrevista: Outside The Box</span></h3>
<div><span style="color: #888888; font-size: small;"><strong>Formaram-se em 2004, mas só em 2011 apresentaram o seu primeiro trabalho, simplesmente chamado <em>Bridge</em> e… simplesmente soberbo. Com a vantagem de os temas irem crescendo e apurando ao longo do tempo, <em>Bridge</em> é uma estreia como há poucas. Jeff Cafone, guitarrista e vocalista do quarteto norte-americano, faz uma retrospetiva do passado e projeta um brilhante futuro para os Outside The Box.</strong></span></div>
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<div><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #800000;"><strong>Podes apresentar os Outside The Box? Quando, quem e porque formaram a banda? E porque demoraram tanto tempo para gravar o vosso primeiro álbum?</strong></span></div>
<div><span style="color: #888888;"><em>Mark e eu formamos a banda quando tínhamos 14 e 15 anos de idade. Nós costumávamos jogar hóquei no gelo juntos e percebi que gostávamos do mesmo tipo de música. Ainda demorou alguns anos até sabermos tocar em palco e escrever canções. Eu acho que naquela idade não poderíamos gravar um disco e ser significativo. As músicas que eu escrevia não provinham de um encarar as coisas reais que fazem os grandes temas do rock ‘n’ roll. É preciso uma quantidade infinita de tempo para desenvolver as preferências musicais, o ouvido para ouvir, e eventualmente o próprio estilo. No final de 2010, sentimos que tínhamos as músicas e a capacidade técnica para tentar o nosso primeiro longa duração. Penso que fizemos uma boa escolha em esperar. Estamos muito orgulhosos de Bridge. Em muitos aspetos, 2011 foi o ano 1 para os Outside The Box. Agora é altura de aproveitar esse momento e olhar para projetos futuros. Os grandes músicos nunca param de mudar, crescer e expandir. E isso é o que esperamos ser.</em></span></div>
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<div><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #800000;"><em><strong>Quais são as vossas principais influências?</strong></em></span></div>
<p><span style="color: #888888;"><em>No meu Top 5 estão The Band, Wilco, The Hold Steady, Counting Crows e Bruce. Recentemente tenho ouvido coisas como Josh Ritter, Elvis Costello, Rilo Kiley, Florence &amp; The Machine, Fastball, Ryan Adams entre outros. Eu tento ouvir álbuns do início ao fim e não saltar entre as faixas. Eu acho que a maioria dos artistas pretende que os seus registos sejam ouvidos dessa maneira. Eu sinto que é o meu trabalho como ouvinte para honrar isso. É a única maneira que de se poder, realmente, entender e apreciar o trabalho como um todo.</em></span></p>
<div><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #800000;"><strong>Como decorreu o processo de gravação de <em>Bridge</em>?</strong></span></div>
<div><span style="color: #888888;"><em>Eu penso que antes de Bridge, as pessoas viam os Outside The Box como uma banda exclusivamente &#8220;ao vivo&#8221;. Quando nos propusemos a fazer o álbum, estávamos preocupados em conseguir fazer a transferência de energia ao vivo para o trabalho que fizemos em estúdio. Mantivemos sempre isso em mente quando estávamos em gravações. Para este primeiro álbum, tínhamos mais de quatro anos de material original para escolher. Começámos com uma lista de 27 canções e reduzimo-la a 14. Foram gravadas 12 e 11 aparecem no disco. Uma vez que esperamos tanto tempo para gravar o nosso disco tínhamos as músicas trabalhadas ao vivo. Fomos para o estúdio muito bem ensaiados para não haver percas de tempo. Muitas das canções foram totalmente tocadas na maior parte ao vivo, exceto os vocais e alguns overdubs.</em></span></div>
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<div><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #800000;"><strong>Vocês têm tido muito sucesso. Nos Prémios Asbury Music ganharam vários troféus e tiveram outras nomeações. Como vêm este reconhecimento?</strong></span></div>
<div><span style="color: #888888;"><em>É bom ser reconhecido pelos pares, mas eu realmente odeio prémios. Para mim, parecem forçados e artificiais. Sucesso para mim é medido pelo que nós realizamos na estrada e no estúdio. O verdadeiro prémio está quando se ganha amigos e fãs e se cresce constantemente como músico.</em></span></div>
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<div><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #800000;"><strong>Mas, sentem-se com mais responsabilidade para o futuro, ou não?</strong></span></div>
<p><span style="color: #888888;"><em>Eu sinto que temos muito a provar. Nós fizemos um álbum muito bom do qual estamos orgulhosos e eu não posso esperar para ter a oportunidade de fazer um outro que seja dez vezes melhor. E depois disso, um&#8230;. terceiro, quarto, quinto, e assim por diante</em></span></p>
<div><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #800000;"><strong>Bridge </strong><strong>chega agora à Europa e vocês também já estão a planear uma tournée europeia. Algo em especial em preparação? Quais são as vossas expectativas?</strong></span></div>
<div><span style="color: #888888;"><em>Mal posso esperar para ir à Europa e compartilhar a nossa música. Iremos em setembro e outubro. Será um grande passo para os Outside The Box. Mas não estou só ansioso por essa tournée. Estou ansioso para ser bem sucedido desta vez e depois voltar de novo e de novo, tanto quanto possível. Realmente quero aumentar a nossa base de fãs na Europa e torná-la nossa segunda casa.</em></span></div>
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<div><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #800000;"><strong>Já estão a trabalhar em novos temas?</strong></span></div>
<div><span style="color: #888888;"><em>Sim, mas não temos um calendário específico para quando iremos gravar e lançar um próximo álbum. Sentimo-nos bem a escrever canções com um projeto específico em mente. O próximo álbum vai ser mais focado e condensado com personagens comuns, temas e definições. Eu não quero chamá-lo de álbum conceptual, mas ele vai definitivamente ter uma continuidade forte do início ao fim. Como eu disse anteriormente, fomos desenhando, em cerca de cinco anos de composição, quando nos propusemos a fazer Bridge. Para o próximo álbum, a maioria das músicas será nova e escrito em menos de um ano. É mais um desafio e presta-se a um projeto ainda mais unido e coeso.</em></span></div>
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<div><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #800000;"><strong>Para terminar, há mais alguma coisa que gostasses de dizer aos fãs portugueses?</strong></span></div>
<div><span style="color: #888888;"><em>Eu mal posso esperar para fazer novos amigos e fãs quando chegarmos a Portugal. Espero que todos possam obter uma cópia de Bridge no iTunes ou nosso site. Não há sensação melhor do que tocar num espetáculo onde toda a gente cante junto!</em></span></div>
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		<title>Portugal&#8217;s Via Nocturna reviews &#8220;Bridge&#8221;</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bridge (Outside The Box) (2011, Edição de Autor) Os Outside The Box nasceram em 2004 no eixo formado por Jersey Shore e Nova Iorque, tendo rapidamente ganho algum estatuto na cena local. Bridge é a sua estreia discográfica e vem acompanhada por uma sério de prémios no Asbury Music Awards: Best Rock Band, Best Young [...]]]></description>
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<p>Os <strong>Outside The Box</strong> nasceram em 2004 no eixo formado por Jersey Shore e Nova Iorque, tendo rapidamente ganho algum estatuto na cena local. <em>Bridge</em> é a sua estreia discográfica e vem acompanhada por uma sério de prémios no <em>Asbury Music Awards</em>: Best Rock Band, Best Young Band, Best Blues Band e Best Keybordist. Isto para não falar nas nomeações para Best Male Vocalist, Best Live Performance, Song Of The Year e Best Drummer. Bem… visto isto assim, os <strong>Outside The Box</strong> devem ser fenomenais, pensarão vocês. E não se enganam! <em>Bridge</em> é um sensacional disco de <em>rock</em>, uma daquelas estreias que acontece de tempos a tempos, surgida do nada e repleta de grandes canções. Com uma forte enfâse no <em>bass &amp; drum</em>, sobre os quais são adicionados soberbos apontamentos de guitarra e teclas (alguns de tal forma minimalistas que chegam a arrepiar!), <em>Bridge</em> brilha também ao nível dos solos com os sucessivos duelos guitarra/<em>hammond</em>, por vezes a lembrar a escola <strong>Deep Purple</strong>. Isto sem falar na qualidade demonstrada ao nível dos vocais. Em termos estilísticos, este é um disco de muito <em>rock’n’roll</em> misturado com muito sentimento <em>blues</em> e até algum <em>rock</em> sulista. <strong>Tom Petty</strong> ou <strong>The J. Geils Band</strong> serão algumas das referências, mas <em>Bridge</em> é um disco com uma alma e uma identidade muito próprias. E um daqueles discos com uma frescura e uma leveza que parece que já nem existe atualmente. E que apetece ouvir vezes sem conta… Genial!</p>
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		<title>Rock In Spain&#8217;s review of &#8220;Bridge&#8221;</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Outside the Box no habrían aportado nada nuevo al panorama musical de haber nacido en los 70 aunque, probablemente venderían millones de discos y sus canciones habrían llegado a nuestros días como clásicos. Sin embargo, con el calendario posado en el 2012 nos traen una frescura y una sencillez insultantemente atractiva y original. Sobre todo, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Out</strong><strong></strong><strong>side the Box</strong> no habrían aportado nada nuevo al panorama musical de haber nacido en los 70 aunque, probablemente venderían millones de discos y sus canciones habrían llegado a nuestros días como clásicos. Sin embargo, con el calendario posado en el 2012 nos traen una frescura y una sencillez insultantemente atractiva y original. Sobre todo, nos retrotraen a la raíz más genuina del rock and roll sin etiquetas ni pretensiones por descubrir nuevos terrenos musicales. Eso sí, y ojalá me equivoque, lo de vender los discos por millones lo veo algo complicado.</p>
<p><strong></strong><strong>&#8220;The Bridge&#8221;</strong> es ante todo, divertido. El álbum deja el mismo sabor que la última canción de una de esas películas de guión poco trascedente y final previsible pero que son capaces de plantarte una sonrisa bobalicona en tu cara. Si no me crees escúchate You and Me, segundo corte del álbum, y dime si no te recuerda al final de la peli de los Blues Brothers.</p>
<p>Siguiendo en el mundo cinematográfico, Outside the Box sería uno de esos grupos que tan sólo conocerían los vendedores de la tienda deJohn Cusack en Alta Fidelidad. Es un grupo afortunadamente infrecuente. Es un grupo que no cansa y, sobre todo, es un grupo capaz de hacer sentir bien al que lo escucha. Suenan a Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, los Bon Jovi más neoyorkinos, Joe Cocker o a los Asbury Dukes.</p>
<p>Sus guitarras huelen a blues y los teclados iluminan cada canción llevándolas a un estrato superior. La base rítmica cumple a la perfección lo que se espera de ella y la voz posee el carisma de las voces más rockandrolleras que saben romperse en el momento preciso (y precioso). Es una de esas voces que se clavan en tu memoria musical y que es necesario escuchar periódicamente para sentirte reconfortado.</p>
<p>En cuanto a las canciones tenemos desde las más setenteras You and Me o I think it’s love a las más blueseras Safe tonight o Love to See You Leaving pasando por las canciones de baile de instituto americano Love the villain o The ballad of Jackie Chan.<strong></strong></p>
<p>Si nos olvidamos de etiquetas estilísiticas y vamos al grano del asunto que tan sólo divide a la música en buena y mala, The Outside Box y este The Bridge estarían en el Olimpo de la buena música. Su fe en lo que hacen es su mejor cualidad. Mucho me temo que The Outside Box no necesita llegar más lejos, ya han llegado al lugar que buscaban…aquel en el que son capaces de hacer la música que les sale del alma que, por si fuera poco, sirve para reconfortar a quien la escucha.</p>
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		<title>Outside The Box To Perform The Band’s ‘The Last Waltz’ At The Stone Pony On Friday, November 25</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Outside the Box will perform The Band’s ‘The Last Waltz’ on its 35th anniversary at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ on Friday, November 25. Tickets are available in advance for $10 at the Stone Pony box office or online at ticketmaster.com and will be $15 day-of-show. ‘The Last Waltz’, The Band’s farewell performance [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Outside the Box will perform The Band’s ‘The Last Waltz’ on its 35th anniversary at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ on Friday, November 25. Tickets are available in advance for $10 at the Stone Pony box office or online at ticketmaster.com and will be $15 day-of-show.</p>
<p>‘The Last Waltz’, The Band’s farewell performance from November 25, 1976 at the Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, was made into one of the most highly regarded rock films of all-time, directed by Martin Scorsese.  The Band, who consisted of Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel and Robbie Robertson were joined by an all-star group of musicians that night including Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Ringo Starr, Dr. John, Ron Wood, Ronnie Hawkins,The Staples and many more throughout ‘The Last Waltz’ performance.</p>
<p>Leading up to Thanksgiving, Outside the Box has teamed-up with WindMill Gourmet Fast Food and Sixpoint Craft Ale for a turkey drive supporting the non-profit organization, Move For Hunger.  Each person who brings in a frozen turkey to a participating WindMill restaurant will receive a pair of complimentary tickets to the Outside the Box performance on November 25 as well as a WindMill hot dog. The turkeys that are collected will be donated to Move For Hunger for families of Monmouth County, NJ.</p>
<p>“’The Last Waltz’ was the first concert film I ever saw”, said Outside the Box lead singer Jeff Cafone. “Mark (Masefield) and I bonded over the movie before we started OTB in 2004.  We used to act out the performances, interviews, and personality quirks of the guests even before we could perform the music.  It is an honor to be performing ‘The Last Waltz’ on its 35th Anniversary and pay homage to the band that is largely responsible for the existence of OTB – The Band.”</p>
<p>Outside the Box will open the show with songs off of their debut album, ‘Bridge’, released in July 2011.</p>
<p>‘Bridge’ has already received rave reviews:</p>
<p>The Aquarian’s John Pfeifer wrote: “While retaining that dirty Jersey vibe, (‘Bridge’) rocks with the rebellious spirit of Graham Parsons and Elvis Costello.”</p>
<p>The Star Ledger’s Jay Lustig wrote:  &#8220;Bridge,&#8221; highlighted by &#8220;Love Is the Villain,&#8221; a song whose driving energy and hint of a snarl reminds me, more than anything else, of early Graham Parker (though you can hear traces of Petty and Costello and Dylan in there as well).”</p>
<p>Chris Rotolo from the Asbury Park Press said: “(Bridge) has monstrous melodies and choruses that will be engrained in the minds and on the tips of tongues of Jersey Shore beach combers for years to come.”</p>
<p>The JerseyBeat.com called ‘Bridge’: “a winning surplus of raw energy, sturdy musicianship, and positively infectious go-for enthusiasm…a totally kick-ass album”.</p>
<p>Rich Robinson from 90.5 FM “The Night” said: “Some of the most amazing musicians that the Jersey Shore has come out with in a long, long time.”</p>
<p>The album is available on itunes, www.outsidetheboxband.com or at Jack’s Music Shoppe in Red Bank, NJ.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0000475F92398849?artistid=1597481&amp;majorcatid=10001&amp;minorcatid=201" title="Picture 3"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-605" title="Picture 3" src="http://www.outsidetheboxband.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Picture-3.png" alt="" width="329" height="418" /></a></p>
<p>Follow Outside the Box:<br />
Facebook: Outside the Box<br />
Twitter: @OTBmusic</p>
<p>Media inquiries:  Sammy Steinlight/Steinlight Media &#8211;  steinlightmedia@gmail.com or 917.750.8747</p>
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		<title>Review of &#8216;Bridge&#8217; in The Aquarian Weekly/Shoreworld</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Outside The Box is a New Jersey band that follows in the footsteps of their city-by-the-shore idols. They embrace the sounds of Bruce Springsteen, John Eddie, Southside Johnny, and they do it to the letter. But they also display a flair for mixing blues, pop and rough and tumble rock and roll into their personal [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Outside The Box is a New Jersey band that follows in the footsteps of their city-by-the-shore idols. They embrace the sounds of Bruce Springsteen, John Eddie, Southside Johnny, and they do it to the letter. But they also display a flair for mixing blues, pop and rough and tumble rock and roll into their personal sound. Their current record, Bridge, was produced by keyboardist and Southside Johnny And The Asbury Jukes member Jeff Kazee for Schaeffer Records.</p>
<p>The group released Bridge this summer to rave reviews and growing audiences from here to California. This is a band that is not content to sit on their hands and wait for fame to find them. They go out hunting for it. Recently featured as guest DJs on Sirius Radio’s E Street Show, they’ve been touted by all forms of press. But that shouldn’t be the main focus here. What I pay attention to is the band’s sound and the continuing musical development that they display.</p>
<p>Songs like “Love Is The Villian” stand out far from the common shore comparisons. While retaining that dirty Jersey vibe, it rocks with the rebellious spirit of Graham Parsons and Elvis Costello. Cafone’s raw and gritty vocal brings me back to the ‘80s when bands like John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown rubbed musical elbows with the likes of Bill Chinook and Norman Nardini.</p>
<p>Other standouts include the heavy backbeat dynamics of “I’m A Bridge.” Outside The Box reins it in here, down-stroking power guitars before releasing their combined musical fusion into the song’s bluesy bridge. Single line leads scream and wail pushing the B3 magic of Mark Masfield way out there. The production of Jeff Kazee is outstanding on this disc and just goes to show you what a band can accomplish when they listen to a musician with this level of experience.</p>
<p>“The Ballad Of Jackie Chan” bounces with an interesting Cars-meets-Graham Parker And The Rumour feel. Tight and tempered backing vocals make way for Cafone’s seething tone and lyrical delivery. The song thunders into the choruses as drummer Francis Valentino really drives this complex and instant classic home.</p>
<p>“So Confused” comes out of the reverb deep side of the gene pool, breaking into an anathematic chorus supported by that familiar Jersey organ blitzkrieg while the band lays down sizzling chord changes, drum patterns and overall support for Cafone’s melodic lines. Honest and passionate, I can see why this band has been instantly adopted by the guys that started the sound back in the day.</p>
<p>All in all, Bridge has 11 tunes that should appeal to the Bruce crowd and beyond. Like I said, Outside The Box embraces the shore sound and it shows in their music. But they also have the smarts not to put all their eggs in that proverbial basket. Bridgestands on its own musically, and that’s a success in my book. For more information on the CD and what Outside The Box is up to, head over to their site, outsidetheboxband.com.</p>
<p>By John Pfeiffer</p>
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		<title>Outside The Box Set To “Guest DJ” On SiriusXM&#8217;s E Street Radio</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[﻿ Outside The Box Set To “Guest DJ” On SiriusXM&#8217;s E Street Radio Airing Monday, August 15 at 4 PM Band also set to appear on E Street Radio’s “Cover Me” in advance of performing Bruce Springsteen’s classic album ‘The Wild, The Innocent and The E Street Shuffle” along with songs from their debut album [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Outside The Box Set To “Guest DJ” On SiriusXM&#8217;s E Street Radio Airing Monday, August 15 at 4 PM </strong><br />
<strong>Band also set to appear on E Street Radio’s “Cover Me” in advance of performing Bruce Springsteen’s classic album ‘The Wild, The Innocent and The E Street Shuffle” along with songs from their debut album ‘Bridge’ at The Stone Pony on Wednesday, August 17 </strong></p>
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Outside The Box, the Jersey Shore based foursome who blend classic elements of rock with a modern flair and driving blues-inspired pop edge, will be spinning their favorite Bruce Springsteen tunes as they play the role of “Guest DJ” on Sirius XM’s E Street Radio airing Monday, August 15 at 4pm.<br />
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The band will also join Sirius XMU blog radio host Nick Masi  in-studio on E Street Radio’s “Cover Me” airing on Tuesday, August 16 at 6pm.<br />
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Both of these shows will be in advance of Outside The Box performing the seven tracks from Bruce Springsteen’s 1973 epic album, ‘The Wild, The Innocent and The E Street Shuffle’ in sequence at The Stone Pony on Wednesday, August 17.  They will also play tracks from their newly released debut album, ‘Bridge’.<br />
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The Outside The Box “Guest DJ” segment will re-air on Tuesday, August 16 (12am and 8am EST) and “Cover Me” will re-air on Wednesday, August 17 (12am EST), Thursday, August 18 (3pm EST) and Saturday, August 13 (4pm EST).<br />
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‘Bridge’, the debut album from Outside The Box, has already received rave reviews.  <br />
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The Star Ledger’s Jay Lustig wrote:  &#8220;Bridge,&#8221; highlighted by &#8220;Love Is the Villain,&#8221; a song whose driving energy and hint of a snarl reminds me, more than anything else, of early Graham Parker (though you can hear traces of Petty and Costello and Dylan in there as well).”<br />
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The JerseyBeat.com called ‘Bridge’: “a winning surplus of raw energy, sturdy musicianship, and positively infectious go-for enthusiasm…a totally kick-ass album”. <br />
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The album is available on itunes, <a href="http://www.outsidetheboxband.com">www.outsidetheboxband.com</a> or at Jack’s Music Shoppe in Red Bank, NJ.<br />
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Outside The Box 2011 summer residency is presented by Six Point Brewery.  Tickets are available for $10 at the Stone Pony box office (Ocean Avenue in Asbury Park) and $5 with college ID.<br />
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For more information on SiriusXM, please visit: <a href="http://www.siriusxm.com/estreetradio" target="_blank"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">http://www.siriusxm.com/estreetradio</span></strong><br />
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		<title>OTB on Backstreets.com!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are featured on the News page of Backstreets.com! Check out the blog about our upcoming show at the Stone Pony on 8/17 when we play Springsteen&#8217;s &#8220;The Wild, the Innocent, &#38; the E Street Shuffle&#8221; in its entirety along with songs from our album &#8220;Bridge&#8221;. http://backstreets.com/news.html]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We are featured on the News page of Backstreets.com! Check out the blog about our upcoming show at the Stone Pony on 8/17 when we play Springsteen&#8217;s &#8220;The Wild, the Innocent, &amp; the E Street Shuffle&#8221; in its entirety along with songs from our album &#8220;Bridge&#8221;.</p>
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		<title>&#8220;Love Is The Villain&#8221; named song of the day</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Star Ledger&#8217;s Jay Lustig has chosen &#8220;Love Is The Villain&#8221; as song of the day. http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2011/08/song_of_the_day_love_is_the_vi.html]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Star Ledger&#8217;s Jay Lustig has chosen &#8220;Love Is The Villain&#8221; as song of the day.</p>
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