The Kesler Brothers Self Titled EP ©2006 (Independently Released) Review by Lucky Boyd The Kesler Brothers are indeed brothers (Dad's on the drums) and they're talented and young. This usually makes for an amazing combination and some awe inspiring shows. I mean, hey, who doesn't want to see a 15 year old and a 10 year old ripping the blues like there's no tomorrow? Caleb, the elder bro, has guitar savvy beyond his years and seems to understand the origin of the soul of blues. The refreshing part of this act is the original songwriting. This is the modern face of blues-pop music. Part 70's pop, part 80's rap, part 60's blues, and part 90's funk, it's all there. How it got there in these mere children must be a testament to Jeff Kesler, dad to Caleb and the younger bro Caden. At age 10 the youngest Kesler has mastered more of the bass guitar than many who are five times his age. So here's the picture. Dad's on drums and the two brothers are on guitar and bass out front. The boys are young and the audience thinks that's cute and amazing. I frequently counsel young acts on the dangers of being cute without sustainable talent. The Keslers need no such advice. Listen to the disc and forget the age of the performers. You will still be entranced by the quality of the performances. In ten years, when cute no longer matters, the Kesler Brothers will be another set of guys in their twenties trying to make it in music. The difference will be two-fold. First, they will have ten years experience in the business, which helps anyone who has it. Second, I'm frightened that they might be ten years more talented. Wow. Seriously, given the career path thus far, these guys could be bigger than any act you knew in your lifetime. Yeah, even bigger than that. Until the cute wears off, just get the disc and be amazed. By the way, Mrs. Kesler says Jeff is the cute one in the band. Buy your copy today!