What people are saying about Ancient Winds...

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“ + Again the band pushes the boundaries of the surf genre... and the + result is a truly stunning album. This time out the Madeira seem more + driven, like a band on a mission, and as a result "Ancient Winds" is + their best effort yet. Simply put, this is top shelf by one of the + best bands out there, and you gotta ask yourself, just how good can + these guys get? Highly recommended!!! + ”
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“ + This is the band’s fourth CD release and probably their most + ambitious and best-recorded to date. Everybody wants to tag this a + “surf instrumental” record, but don't let that sway you from checking + this out if you consider surf music long outdated and lacking of much + contemporary verisimilitude. These four guys are consummate musicians + who bring a great deal of heaviness to the party [and] truly raise the + standard for non-traditional instrumental rock that’s being recorded + and played live these days, surf or otherwise. + ”
+ John Blair, THEE surf music historian and lead guitarist of Jon & the Nightriders, + pioneers of the surf music revival via an + Amazon Review +

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“ + If any album this year was burdened by enormous expectations, it + certainly would be the most recent release by The Madeira, a surf + music quartet at the top of its genre. Fortunately, the album meets + those high expectations. "Ancient Winds" shows the richness that can + be generated by this instrumental genre. After touring through the + sandy deserts of the Sahara as well as the tribal jungles, this new + sea journey is an example of how to tell stories without the need for + words, but more importantly, without falling into clichés or blatant + copy like so many groups that abound today. + ”
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“ + The Madeira take listeners on a journey around the Mediterranean and + show that surf rock appeals to more than beach bums. With plenty of + reverb in the guitars and dynamic contrasts by the drums, “Ancient + Winds” is an excellent example of contemporary surf rock. + ”
+ Hillsdale Collegian + +