Music of the World

REVERBNATION: https://www.reverbnation.com/michaelaskin FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MichaelAskinMusic/ Written by William Elgin, posted by blog admin As a fan of both acoustic and electric interpretations of southern rock, folk, country and blues, I’m kicking myself for not discovering New Jersey native Michael Askin’s music sooner.   His tunes trade complex playing for deep playing; sweeping passages where texture and multi-tiered instrumental layers are the basis of the sound here and take precedence over flashy, technically astounding soloist fare.   Road by the River is his third recording to date and after previewing his other works it would seem that Askin has reached a level of musical maturity with this album that in turns yields him the most nuanced and fully fleshed out set of songs in his catalog.   Road by the River’s namesake track acts as a gateway introduction number that touches on the songwriting themes and instrumental mel...