The Field - News From Home

"The Field crosses numerous music paths on this session but the band's feet are firmly planted in the soil of rural society.The band is into imagery. Reid's steel guitar opposite Coman's acoustic paints an image of the treeless, rolling prairies of central North America." Frank Rubolino

'Joining forces as The Field for an impressive Bill Frisell styled jazz-meets-country project is a core group of musicians drawn from Sydney based bands the Necks, Karma County and the catholics. With proclivities for noodling and indulgent experimentation well restrained, the boundaries are blurred to include a touch of gospel (Walking Home With Jesus) and moody acoustic blues based instrumentals mostly composed by National Steel guitarist Bruce Reid. Barely breathing for a meditative Nude Guitar, supplementary players Stuart Hunter (organ) and Barry Coman (acoustic guitar) flesh out a sophisticated unit that can fly at a gallop (Train), turn Celtic and then regroup for Back Of The Hand, a slow burning soul scorcher fully realized by guest vocalist Tina Harrod.' Rodger Lee