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From Seed To Stone
by Timothy Stout, glidemagazine.com. February 2005
There's a good portion of me that wants to proclaim County Road X's second release From Seed to Stone the most groundbreaking jazz album since Bitches Brew. I won't do that for two reasons; one, I haven't heard the band's debut album yet, and if it sounds anything remotely close to this then it was that record that would have broken any ground ... Read Full Review
Second Turn
by Dave Kirby, Boulder Weekly. September 2004
As if to dispel any notion that its sophomore effort might betray some self-consciousness about the eclecticism it embraces, Country Road X opens its new CD From Seed To Stone with a gorgeous, supremely confident offering called "Panama Line." Anchored around an Erik Deutsch piano hook, the piece marries James Hoskins' mournful cello lines and Glenn Taylor's buoyant pedal-steel filigrees, then opens up into a broad, melodic ensemble supporting a trumpet lead line ... Read Full Review
County Road X's big sky vibe
by Dave Kirby, Boulder Weekly. May 2003
It will have been just about a year this Friday since County Road X, the locally based instrumental quintet, released their self-titled debut on Ken Kadonaga's Adventure Records label. In preparation for their opening gig in support of Ron Miles at the Boulder Theater, pianist and chief composer Erik Deutsch looked back at the past year, comfortable with the band's slowly evolving profile and prospects for the future. Read Full Review
CD Baby - County Road X
Editor's Pick. April 2004
Jazz meets and embraces the growth, pain and victories of life at this moment. With the passion of the cello, dreamy backdrops, "acid," limitless conception, and daring emotional actualizations, this fusion CD sets a new stage for the genre. Unlike so many of its kind, this one is absolutely engaging, intense and persistently innovative.
"...I'm REALLY picky about what goes on the (CD Baby) front page. We get about 40 new albums a DAY coming in here now, (about 12,000 total), and yours is one of the best I've ever heard."
Derek Sivers, President, CD Baby
County Road X CD Review
by Kirk Peterson, Boulder Theater. 2003
One of the most exciting elements of modern music is the incorporation of foreign instrumentation into a defined "genre". Perhaps the unique combination of instruments used by Boulder, Colorado's County Road X (CRX) contributes to the difficulty of categorizing their music. Read Full Review
Channeling Björk
Local talent sets out on a journey across the Icelandic diva's emotional landscapes
by Dave Kirby, Boulder Weekly. March 2003
One wonders where the real divas of pop music have gone. Is this all we have left: Barbie-doll Noxema models like Britney or Christina; lame faux-country-girl P&L statements like Shania Twain; glitter jobs like Celine; or eggshell-ego nothings like Mariah Carey? Or, egads, someone's idea of skate-punk angst, Avril Lavigne ...
Local keyboardist Erik Deutsch doesn't seem too worried about it. On Thursday, March 13, he and a sizable cast of musicians and production personnel will stage "Emotional Landscapes: A Tribute to Björk" at the Boulder Theater. We're not sure if this has been done before, but very likely it hasn't been done by anyone with a keener appreciation of the mercurial Icelandic chanteuse. Read Full Review