One of the finest
Just like with Cary Brothers, I was given a snippet of what Mark Ruebery was capable of in a four-track sampler only to discover “I WANT TO HEAR MORE!” Ruebery has written and co-produced each and every track on this release and played nearly all instruments you hear. With his mix of classic rock and pure ballad sounds, be prepared to adore Mark Ruebery.
Ruebery has opted to release his debut album ‘Because Of You’ independently and will gain a lot of respect for this record. Each of the tracks he has written means something special and quite personal to him. ‘Something Opens Windows’ for example is written about heading in new directions and leaving your past behind you, while others take on a more emotional vision like the slightly darker ‘Burning Inside’.
‘It Goes And Comes Around’ is the lead single off the album and opens with such confidence that I was left stunned. The album continues with this self-assurance in what you are hearing. The majority of songs on this release give off a similar ambience, one of an outdoor intimate live performance; the clapping within ‘Someday’ make this ever more evident. What makes this feeling so prevailing are two things, Ruebery’s vocals and the music he is creating.
There is such as musical range stored on this release. There are the reserved guitar based ballads such as ‘Something Opens Windows’ to the rock ‘Cold November’; this is a song that will knock you for six as it breaks the delicacy that the album had followed to this point. Mark Ruebery has a vocal range that many musicians would kill for. The yearning of ‘Burning Inside’ to the subtle ballads title track to the upbeat ‘In My Dream’ this lad has a way to make every song his passion and energy. The later of these tracks includes some backing harmonies of a rather settled nature.
This guy should be proud of the musical creations he has produced. They make a listener shiver as if he singing straight to your heart and he makes you want to just sit back, make eye contact and ignore the world surrounding you. Which is highly recommended…