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"Answer Your Calling" Reviews: Roots Music Netherlands (Roots Top Choice!) It's very rare that I come across an album that I know is good only after the first listening session. It is even more rare when this is combined with the fact that I know none of the recording artists, but Joshua Alo's debut left me in awe. Answer Your Calling is best described as an offering from the heart. The incredibly honest rhythm section is a true driving force. A mean, thundering bass combined with well placed heavy drum licks, rootical percussion, seventies organ sounds, guitar and hovering above that are Joshua Alo's angelic breathy vocals and ukulele. Read More Tizoc Heru Az-zu / Virginia State Penitentiary Beautifully arranged and produced. It is a part of the Chaplains musical library and brothers are lining up to check it out. The soothing, relaxing affect it had on me was definitely needed. I guess loving, spiritual words combined with acoustic guitar and sounds of nature are exactly what the doctor ordered, an excellent piece of work. Reggae Reviews.com (Massive Rating!) Reggae Reviews.com (Massive Rating!!!) "It's not often you hear reggae albums from enlisted soldiers; I dare say Joshua Alo's is the first! A member of the United States Air Force, Alo has lived all around the world but was born and raised on Oahu, Hawaii, and he brings that tropical sound to his debut album, Answer Your Calling. This is "hammock music": swaying, peaceful, and gorgeous, suited for sunset on a secluded beach, whether you're in the mood for love or for meditation." Read More UK Reggae Guide "Answer Your Calling is a very impressive debut album, showcasing the exciting talents of Joshua Alo. Some people may raise an eyebrow and question the validity of a US soldier's involvement in the roots genre, but I feel the music speaks for itself and I would suggest that you approach this release with an open mind – you won't be disappointed." Read More World Music Central
"Alo’s songs are mellow and meditative, his vocals direct and committed, and the whole album glows with an unpretentious, spiritual aura that’s entirely infectious. He may wear a military uniform, but Joshua Alo’s true calling is that of a peaceful reggae messenger. And he answered it well." Read More
UK's Rock-n-Reel
"Joshua Alo has created a beautifully mellow CD with a dozen original tracks of musically laid-back and lyrically inspirational acoustic based sounds. His voice suits his material, which is often prefaced and/or punctuated by quite lengthy passages of his own sometimes quite bluesy acoustic guitar before the band comes in with a one-drop in the vein of vintage Bob Marley." Read More Nice Up.com
"These well produced onedrop reggae tracks have a nice authentic organ sound that compliments Alo's acoutic playing. Vocally he reminds me of Jamaican singer Yvad, with a lite R&b soul style. Twelve songs of love, light and hope makes for an inspirational package. If you like smooth easy listening music with a message, then you'll enjoy this." Jah Works.org
"Alo has the talent and potential to rise in the reggae world, tempered by honesty and humility. This is not only commendable but inspiring for listeners searching for examples of truthfulness and authenticity in Babylon, where examples as such are not always easy to find" Read More Radioindy
Joshua Alo's "Answer Your Calling" is a spiritually enriching collection of beautifully arranged reggae songs. Joshua's rich, soothing voice pierces through the instrumentation and pulls you into his musical paradise. Read More Reggae Vibes.com
"Beautiful rootical flavored tunes, underpinned by a slow and traditional one drop reggae beat. "Answer Your Calling" is a convincing set showing that Joshua Alo is a promise for the future." Keanu Agbayani - Poet
From Irie's feel good mood to the last track on the album, Joshua finds a way to captivate our minds with the cultivation of our dreams through inspirational ballads such as Answer Your Calling, and Faith. Although classified under roots reggae, the genre in which he falls under could be better described as simply conscious music; music for the mind, body and soul. Blessed as a beautiful song writer his greatest attribute is his one of a kind voice that grabs your attention which in turn grasps your mind. He masterfully balances the album switching from uplifting songs of the human inner tribulation such as Stand Firm to heart melting love songs such as Dreaming. Living in a world filled with so much negativity and tyranny; Joshua's album Answer Your Calling is a refreshing wake up call to get up off of your sorrows and LIVE! |
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