Newcomers Home

In some ways, acts that attempt to make a first-rate recording in a mainstream style take on a more challenging task than artists who leap into the creative unknown. After all, listeners have probably heard plenty of similar stuff in the past and will be that much harder to impress...

By Michael Roberts

April 28, 2005

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In some ways, acts that attempt to make a first-rate recording in a mainstream style take on a more challenging task than artists who leap into the creative unknown. After all, listeners have probably heard plenty of similar stuff in the past and will be that much harder to impress. So credit Louisville-based Newcomers Home with a coup. The band's self-titled disc features sturdy songs, polished production and performances that glow like a sunrise on a spring morning.

First among equals is Katie Herzig, a vocalist with a warm tone and an allergy to oversinging, but she's ably abetted by violinist Laurie Momary and pickers Tim Thornton and Andrew Jed on compositions like the charming "Anywhere but Here" and the plaintive "In Your Face Again." Together, the players, who will headline CD-release parties on Saturday, April 30, at the Bluebird Theater, and Sunday, May 1, at Boulder's Fox Theatre, create a sound that feels like Home.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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