Born To Wake Up (CD)
decker.
Amoeba Review
Arizona-based mystic decker. rises above the fray of current folk-rock with a rich, layered sound that delivers both the booming, anthemic vocals fans of the genre have come to expect and something more. Songs like “The Strawman” feel more like spirituals than songs designed for the radio, full of slowly unfurling, gospel-tinged vocal turns, whereas tunes like “Burnin Grass” deliver the same emotional output, but buoy them with propulsive beats, gin-soaked guitar solos, and fist-raising vocals. The dusky setting is strong on its own, but it wouldn’t mean much without decker.’s searing voice, his warm tenor and vibrato gravely conjuring visions of wandering through desolate landscapes and starry nights by the fire, as he belts lines like “though the desert days may take my life, they won’t take my soul.” Your next desert getaway just got the perfect soundtrack.