One Nation
Paul LaRoche is a man who has always had a foot in two worlds, and recording under the name Brule', he delivers music that bridges the gap between his American Indian roots and the pop/rock influences rampant in the white community where he was raised.  Born on a reservation but adopted by a white family as an infant, LaRoche didn't discover his heritage until 1992, when he went looking for his biological family, which he discoverd in South Dakota among the Brule tribe, a division of the Lakota Sioux.  His musical direction has since incorporated American Indian sounds into new-age -oriented pop. Chanted vocals and percussion merge with LaRoche's skilled piano and synthesizer work to create music that is mesmerizing.  Among the highlights are the frisky opener "Fast Horse," " Faded Glory," " Stomp Dance," and the title cut, which teems with multicultural appeal.  --Billboard Magazine