New Jersey Stage Issue 68 | Page 97

SHARE BUTTON Makin Waves by Bob Makin Record Roundup with The Outcrops, Stephane Wrembel and Dub Proof Like Tedeschi Trucks Band, Grace Potter, Spin Doctors and Edie Brickell & the New Bohemians, Northwest Jersey jam band The Outcrops expressively and joy- ously scratch a Grateful Dead and Allman Brothers Band itch with a psychedelic mix of blues, funk, soul and roots music. Their 2019 eight-song debut LP, “Peace of NJ STAGE - ISSUE 68 Mind,” is expertly crafted by pro- ducer Tim Carbone of Railroad Earth, who gets exceptional per- formances out of the four-piece and their guest musicians in a way that showcases them as a soulful, bluesy jam band, yet compliments their strong songwriting, like the Dead, can be translated on just acoustic guitars. INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 97