Saul Zonana is a NYC product, but he currently resides in Nashville where he has escaped the harsh reality of Northeastern winters. He also remains close to Adrian Belew, who continues to supply mentoring support to this talented act.  Belew produced Saul's 2006 release, 42 Days, and while we would love to provide a written review of the same, we felt it more important to note Zonana's current release, Love Over Money. This CD is self-produced, but plenty of accumulated knowledge from working with Belew went into the project. Supported by a cadre of fine NY musicians, the music is wonderfully melodic, tonal, loaded with unique and interesting bridges and creative resolutions. Zonana remains a story teller par excellence, as well. We think the writing and performance is as good as Maroon 5, and maybe even better. But Zonana doesn't dwell in pop environs so completely. There is a good pop quality to his work, but he is also self described as a prog artist, and his music seems to reflect that. Indeed, he may be the kind of songwriter prog artist we've all been waiting for to break into the radio airwaves that abandoned great music long ago. I am serious when I say this. This music has more hooks in it than a ten year old's fingers on a fishing trip. One can draw lots of interesting comparisons, as you'll see in the track by track review which follows. I give Love Over Money some solid kudos, and think you all would greatly enjoy this fine piece of music in your collection. Your friends will enjoy learning these great songs.

This review is available in book format (hardcover and paperback) in Music Street Journal: 2008  Volume 2 at lulu.com/strangesound.