The Jarred Garneau Group incited a swanky funk rock riot with their latest blues reverent release, Why Don’t You Beg for Me. With the Hammond Organ making the energy of the release instantly infectious and playful keys assuring you that the fiery collective do not take themselves too seriously and neither should you while you are at the mercy of their guitar licks as they drift between funk and blues with the carefree abandon of jazzy freeform expression, Why Don’t You Beg for Me is a tilt awhirl of fusionist fire. The earworm is all tied together by the gruff magnetism of the strident vocal lines, which amplify the intensity of the track that is now always ready and waiting for you every time you need to be aurally picked up by a collective that sets the bar for artists looking to prove their euphoric mettle.
As a band led by guitarist, singer, and songwriter Jarred Garneau, the group has been building a reputation across New England for performances rich with groove and emotional honesty. Their lineup pulls from some of the region’s most seasoned players, musicians who thrive on instinct and tight-knit chemistry. Years of sharing stages with members of legacy acts and appearing at venues and festivals across the area have shaped a live synergy that spills effortlessly into their studio work. You can hear that lived-in experience in Why Don’t You Beg for Me, where their blues, rock, soul, funk, and jazz inclinations sit side by side, not as a stitched-together concept but as a natural extension of who they are as players.
Why Don’t You Beg for Me is now available on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify.
Review by Amelia Vandergast