Trampoline Records - Trampoline Records Greatest Hits, Vol. 1

Trampoline Records - Trampoline Records Greatest Hits, Vol. 1

Andrew Ellis

What do Pete Yorn, Rami Jaffee (Wallflowers) and Marc Dauer (Five Easy Pieces) have in common? Apart from huge success in the music industry, the refreshing answer is a collective willingness to give something back by discovering and nurturing new talent. The ethos of the label they teamed up to create is easily identifiable on this superb collection of diverse alternative pop/rock that features a selection of indie talent lying just outside the radar.
The famous trio contribute stellar tracks including a quality Pete Yorn rarity, 'Hunter Green', as well as 'Sentimental Tattoo' by Dauer’s retro-cool new band Jukebox Junkies, but the consistent high standard of the lesser-known artists showcased means there’s no inferiority complex here.
Standouts litter the 18 songs, with Rusty Truck’s rootsy 'Never Going Back', Gingersol’s vibrant 'Who Cares', Evan Frankfort’s edgy 'Nothing New' and the Marlboro-soaked reminiscences of Phil Cody’s 'We Could’ve Had It All' being the top picks. Meanwhile, in between the wonderfully contrasting sounds of Peter Himmelman’s 'So Many Little Lies' and Sake Sushi Orchestra’s 'I Agree With Mr Scorcese', Sheryl Crow collaborator Jeff Trott, and the well-known producers/songwriters Pete Droge and Ethan Johns all prove their solo mettle.
For anyone complaining of an over exposure to the horrors of manufactured pop, Trampoline Records Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 is the perfect antidote.

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