This article was automatically translated by AI.
Rick Barton (former Dropkick Murphys, The Outlets, and Everybody's Out) has a son, and in 2009, this son listened to an old recording of his father. It must have impressed him so much that he probably begged his father for days to get back on stage. Eventually, his father gave in, but not without bringing his son along, and so the two of them found two more companions, founded CONTINENTAL, and fate took its course. For someone like Rick Barton, who is over 50 but still has plenty of contacts, it wasn't hard to organize the first support shows and tours. After three years, “All a Man Can Do” was recorded, and it took another year for the small label Flix Records from Austria to take on this record. Since October 4, 2013, the album has been available. There are fifteen songs on the CD.
The songs are all played in a very unique style that includes influences from folk, punk, and rock, but also features blues and country, and even a bit of Americana can be heard. There are fast, danceable hits like “Curios Spell,” but also catchy mid-tempo songs like “Red” or the title track “All a Man Can Do.”
You can hear Rick Barton's experience in the songs. They are catchy but not overly polished; instead, they have a roughness that is necessary for authenticity.
There is no soft music here, but honest music from honest people who have seen the world and know what they are talking about. And how many bands are there where father and son successfully make music together?
Cool and quirky, CONTINENTAL go!
