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The mixture of styles apparently caught one UK music reviewer by surprise. The blogger said, “It’s rare to find a UK based band who can successfully create a sound based on distinctly US styles such as Rock n Roll, Americana and country.” The blogger not only had the wrong country of origin for the band, but didn’t realize the band had covered Springsteen with the “82nd Street” song. Tang admitted he felt compelled to tell the writer the truth, thanking him for the review but that he wasn’t British and didn’t write that song. It’s regrettable that there isn’t a tour to support the new album — especially for a band known for great live shows — but Tang says he is trying to deal with what is likely the new norm for him. “I’m trying to be comfortable with simply the creative process, creating something and putting it out,” said Tang. “That said, with this album, because I’ve been away and been preoccupied with school (he’s in a grad Watch the video for “When Death Should Find Us” NJ STAGE 2016 - ISSUE 9 INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 13