“Phantom Train recalls the lush textures of early Sun Kil Moon and the bluesy vocals of the Allman Brothers. Pass’ sound is a warm mix of folk, rock and blues with an authentic twang that would make one think these guys hail from central Georgia, rather than Massachusetts. Everything about the EP sounds organic and unforced.” www.farcethemusic.com/2013/02/album-review-marshall-pass-phantom-train.html
October 22, 2013 in Press
Foxbeard Music on Phantom Train
Via: foxbeard.com/marshall-pass-phantom-train/ The Marshall Pass is based out of Worcester, a small city in central Massachusetts. Written and performed solely in a home studio, their albumPhantom Train is packed full of authenticity and realism. A seven song tribute to the passing of fellow band member Scott Ricciuti, and a very worthy tribute it is. Modern-folk with plenty
June 14, 2013 in Press
Grooveflash on Phantom Train
“With traditional Appalachian and Western sounds blended with modern folk and country, The Marshall Pass has delivered a worthy first effort with Phantom Train. Only seven songs long, the disc has all the required imagery of the Old West – trains, guns,and graveyards as well as the more eternal emotional themes of loss, leaving and
March 13, 2013 in Press
Red Line Roots on Phantom Train
“I have been extremely lucky in the music that has been sent to me thus far. I have heard some new bands that I dug, I have been given the opportunity to review local bands I know and love, and in the case of The Marshall Pass, I get to review a band that made
February 22, 2013 in Press
Ten Miles on Phantom Train
Ten Miles has a nice review of Phantom Train. Check it out at tenmilesma.wordpress.com
January 10, 2013 in Press
Telegram on Phantom Train
Victor D. Infante at The Telegram wrote a nice article about Phantom Train. Check it out here. When looking back at the bulk of music put forward by local artists last year, one album stands out as an easy to overlook gem: “Phantom Train,” by The Marshall Pass. This album — released online by Duncan
January 9, 2013 in Press
Common Folk Music on Phantom Train
Common Folk Music has a nice review of Phantom Train on their site, complete with the background of The Marshall Pass and the story of the Phantom Train. Check out the full review right here.
December 9, 2012 in Press
Yankee Calling on Phantom Train
Read the review here Often good music is good music and that’s the end of the story. But sometimes that’s not the whole story – this case is true for The Marshall Pass. They are a duo out of Massachusetts who have just put out an excellent 7 song EP available digitally as of now. Duncan
December 6, 2012 in Press
Music Savage on Phantom Train
The wonderful music website Music Savage recently reviewed “Phantom Train”. Phantom Train, explores textures of folk music through a sonica space that echoes through a warm and serene space, employing small samples, reverbs, and vocals that seem to perfectly reflect the duo’s loss and creative rebirth. It’s an absolute must listen, as it transports the
December 1, 2012 in News
Phantom Train – Digital Release
“Upon my first listen to The Marshall Pass EP “Phantom Train” I thought I was listening to some sort of transcendental eulogy. Lush acoustic guitars and vocals that delivered a universal sermon comforted me as I floated around the details of minimal instrumentation and layered choruses. Upon further investigation it was no surprise that the