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Led by Brooklyn mom and Music for Aardvarks veteran Audra Tsanos, AudraRox has earned a legion of loyal fans thanks to its colorful, high-energy live shows. The band’s long-awaited new CD—which comes fully loaded with the same blow-the-roof-off-the-playhouse quality as its concert performances — will more than satisfy devotees, and should create plenty of new Roxheads as well. The group’s undeniable punk edge is evident on nearly every track; you can practically hear the leather and tattoos. Frankly, the members possess more street cred than any children’s musicians should rightfully have, and they’d probably be playing CBGB if their songs didn’t revolve around Sit ’n Spins andeating broccoli.
But make no mistake, this is a kids’ band: Infectious melodies, sing-along (or in some cases, shout-along) choruses, and Tsanos’s impeccably smooth vocals will have even the youngest toddlers bouncing. The lyrics speak directly to children, but always with a wink to mom and dad, especially on tracks like “Short Attention Span,” “Sugar High” and “Pro-cras-tin-a-ting” (“That’s a long word which means you’re busy doing nothing”). It’s the rare CD that can appeal equally to a serious rock purist and his four-year-old daughter. AudraRox proves once and for all that preschoolers and guitar solos do mix.—Lane Gordon
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