Reviews
“Caterpillar Maze had a slightly protracted birth for Steve Grieve and The Mourners. The fact it has been delivered lovingly into this world is something we should all be very grateful for.
From track 1 all the way to the final strains of song 12 , the sheer excellence of the music continues unabated. Steve Grieve coaxes the tastiest , most exemplary six string embellishments you could wish for, whilst Dan Myles seasoned vocals are the perfect vehicle for the mainly co-written tunes and he has just the right amount of throaty rasp too. Albums like these are what makes music the addictive injection it is , and more so when they arrive unexpectedly and wallop you like a ten-ton tablet.
There are shards of Steely Dan , a whiff of Little Feat but predominantly I hear Saratoga’s Animal Liberation Orchestra if we must conjure up likenesses. More importantly I hear supremely solid song-craft and the work of stellar musicians who combine like sugar & spice.
Sweet…..most definitely.
Sour…never for a second.”
– Duncan Smith Top Shelf Music 89.7FM
“…a brilliant album, classic rock blues groove and punches all the right buttons. Fine song writing and great production and of course fantastic musicianship from all the players. You should be very proud of it.”
– David Roman, The Mystery Train 2SSRFM 99.7
“Caterpillar Maze is an old-fashioned album in a way, in that you get a little bit more out of it every
time you listen to it. Steve Grieve and The Mourners don’t sound like anyone else, really, but if you’re
someone who doesn’t mind a bit of Allman Brothers, Gov’t Mule, Stevie Ray Vaughan
and maybe the Badloves, you will probably go nuts over this.”
– Ben Vernon (Melbourne Herald Sun, Brisbane Sunday Mail)
“I like it a lot!” “Get outta my way.”
– Max Merritt – Johnny Winter
“Y’all look like y’sound real good anyhow.” “Get off.”
– Lonnie Mack – Hunters and Collectors
Australian Blues and Roots Airplay Charts 2018 – Caterpillar Maze in the top 25 three months running:
https://www.abarac.com.au/australian-chart-2018.php