What do you get when you combine two obsessive creative songwriter types and ask them to share the stage? Well, surprisingly, you don’t get loads of conflict, but instead, every now and then, you get the perfect storm. Thats what happened when Cincinnati area musicians Cameron Cochran (aka Paul Bunyan) and Chris Haubner teamed up to form The Sheds.

The guys both had quite a collection of songs that had yet to see the light of day, and combining their forces was a great way to get them out of notebooks and into bars and stereo systems across the tri-state. With two albums already under their belts, the prolific duo set out to really raise the bar high for their third and ultimately, their final album in 2007. And although they may not have known it at the time, and I guess it could change in the future, this last album was the perfect way for The Sheds to go out.

It’s really difficult for me to choose my favorite album out of the three actually, The Sheds Quit Smoking is such a fun record as well, but I side with Reflection because not only do Haubner and Bunyan continue to gel into a songwriting two-headed monster, but they enlist the help of some of their good friends, who also happen to be really talented musicians to make the album stand out.

In addition to delicately penned tunes like “All The Right Things”, “The World Is Changing” and the title track, on which The Seedy Seeds, Matthew Shelton and more guest, The Sheds are not afraid to show their versatility as well. From the humorous “Drunk For Lunch” to the hip hop influenced jam “Trashcan Jeans” you can tell The Sheds are not afraid to experiment, and are able to make it work as well.

Reflection Of The Sun might have been the last Sheds album, as both members have moved on to other projects, continuing to create and experiment with their talents. And if it is the last one, it was a great way to end their run, with another Cincinnati area gem that will stand the test of time.