Two River Times on The British Invasion Years: "Good for the Soul"

Chris Spiewak opened his Two River Times review with a little history. Rock 'n' roll born in the States, crossing the Atlantic, then four lads from Liverpool leading the British invasion of February 1964 that, as he put it, "forever changed rock 'n' roll."

Then he got to the band. And to founder Lee Scott Howard's story.

A kid watches the Beatles on Ed Sullivan and asks his parents for a guitar. Turns out he's got perfect pitch. He spends his teens writing songs and gigging around New York. Years later, in 1988, he meets a guy who'd fallen for the very same Ed Sullivan broadcast. That was Bobby M. A friendship and a partnership, right there.

Here's the part that lands. Chris didn't just write about the songs. He wrote about the feeling. This is a band that plays the music "with heart and conviction, interacting with the crowd to make each show a memorable occasion," tapping the audience's nostalgia and taking them "for a cool ride down memory lane," with the era's scenes rolling on big video screens behind the band.

And he caught something the four of them don't bring up much. The 1960s were turbulent years. So the band makes a point of acknowledging the military servicemen and women in the crowd, and when the logistics work, they partner with local groups to help them get a seat. Over the years the band has been proud to support the CFC Loud N Clear Foundation, The Valerie Fund, Clean Ocean Action, and Tim McLoone's Holiday Express.

He signed off with a line the band has more or less adopted as a motto: relive the invasion and relive the days of peace and love… it's good for the soul.

Hard to say it better. Learn more about the band, or come find them on the tour.