Recorded live at Arlene's Grocery in NYC 4/9/2011.
1. Right Here Right Now (NEW)
2. What You Stole
3. Let it Fall (NEW)
4. Blind Mind
5. Costa Mesa
6. Brown Eyed Blues (Ben Harper Cover)
7. The Line (NEW)
8. Let it Ride
9. Let Me Know
10. Good to Go
Since I started making music, I've wanted to make a live album. It’s always been a goal of mine to capture how it sounds and feels when we perform as a band in front of people. I'm super proud of all the records we've made, but there is a big difference between wearing headphones and singing/playing into a computer and singing/playing for a room full of our friends, fans, and innocent bystanders. Bryan, Dave, Arch, and I have been playing shows in front of crowds large and small since 2004. (And Mark joined us about a year ago.) While this might not be our most perfect or rehearsed set, and I might not have gotten every lyric right, it is a pretty good snapshot of our band with an awesome audience in an awesome city. As you’ll hear, we did not slow down much in this set. We got on a bus to NYC at 9 a.m. and on the stage at midnight. There wasn't a lot of time for serenades. Thanks for listening. -Wes
(c) 2009 "The music was a revelation, and I anticipate having his CD playing on repeat in my car for quite some time. When Wes plays, it is clear that he feels the truth of his music through and through, as if the world only makes sense to him when he's holding his guitar and belting out lyrics... I give the album a resounding yes, with hopes that this will not be the last for Wes and his skillets." - Guilt Free Pleasures
"Fine rootsy rock minus the twang, and with a little old school funk thrown in just for grins." - Indie-Music.com
“Tucker excels in expressing the feelings associated with finding what your heart truly desires and the burdens such knowledge can bring … Discerning listeners with appreciative ears will admire and relish the nuances of Tucker's thoughtful songwriting and the Skillets' skillful musicianship.” - Earvolution
"Wes Tucker definitely continues to impress on Beauty in the Broken. By combining the solid songwriting skills he displayed on his debut with the support of his new group of supporting musicians, Tucker has succeeded in making a good thing even better." - Music Monthly Magazine
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Tradition (CD)
$5.00
(c) 2004
"From funk inspired foot-stompers to soulful ballads, Tuckers songwriting style remains strong. He is certainly a talented musician and one that will appeal to the masses. Its obvious that Tucker is a musician that we will be hearing more from over the years." - Left Off the Dial
“outstanding songwriting ability…[Tradition] is a vibrant work of an original artist.” - Music Monthly Magazine
We recorded our set with a little handheld recorder. They turned out OK, so we wanted to share them here.
Wes Tucker -vocals, guitar, harmonica
Arch Alcantara - acoustic guitar, vocals
Marc Kannenberg - bass
Seth Brown - drums
Mark Bower - keys
These songs were performed live on WRYR on Andy Och's Local Lowdown show. We played these songs acoustic in a little room with a few mics set up. The recordings ended up being really nice versions of these songs so we decided to share them here.
