Kuwahara- Roam Arrow Review

Artist: Kuwahara
Title: Roam Arrow
Website: http://www.myspace.com/kuwaharasongs
Style: Alternative/ Pop/Rock
Rating: 7.95 out of 10
By C.W. Ross

 

Kuwahara is, Mike McCarthy (vocals, guitar), Sylvan Maloney (guitar, vocals), Dave Miller (bass, vocals), and Cory Flanigan (drums).

 

Roam Arrow is the band's debut release. On it you'll find a sound that brings to mind bands from the past like The Kinks, Cheap Trick, and The Byrds.

 

The band blends moments of psychedelia like in the song, "Black Light Fashion" along with power pop tracks, "Monterey," and "Romero." The band's music also has an underlying early punk rock swagger that runs throughout the release.

 

One unique thing I found on this release that really caught my attention was the way the band ended the songs. While most bands are content with just a simple stop dead type-ending Kuwahara really put in some extra effort to make sure that the songs end with a bang.

 

Roam Arrow is a really solid effort from the band that should help to get their music out to the masses.