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| Elliott Brood, Ambassador |
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| REVIEWED
BY JASON GLADU , POSTED ON JANUARY 8, 2006 |
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These
bluegrass hooligans describe their sound as “Death Country” and
with their sophomore release, Ambassador, they completely
live up to the coined term. Elliott Brood is made up of Mark
Sasso (banjo, vocals), Steve Pitkin (drums), and Casey Laforet
(guitar) and with their aggressive, dark sound they give a completely
different spin on bluegrass music. But, it’s not all foreboding, Ambassador is
still full of great pop melodies especially in “ Second
Son,”“The Bridge,” and “Twill.” What
really gives Elliott Brood their distinct sound though is lead
vocalist Sasso’s desert dry voice, which sounds like it’s
been through too many late night binges of sorrow. For those
who don’t want a cut-and-dry bluegrass release, Elliott
Brood’s Ambassador will surely wet those Gothic
appetites. (Six Shooter) 
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