Being a Music Maniac I have a subscription to Rhapsody AND emusic. I discovered this artist on Rhapsody but used my emusic quota to download the songs. This guy is GREAT! No more need to be said. Now I'm going to listen to his other cds!
I had never heard of this artist before today, but upon listening, I felt like I'd heard him before. He harkens to the sound of Tom Petty, John Mellancamp and even Switchfoot at some points. Maybe that is why it seemed as though I'd heard him before..through his likeness to these other artists. But don't get me wrong, he isn't a copier. His songs have a personal feel,and he sounds comfortable in his ballads as well as his more lively numbers. The more that I listen, the more that I found to like. He is listed under Americana but I would say he has pop/rock sensibilities as well. Backed by organ, drums, harmonica as well as guitar, it all adds up to a great sound. Give it a listen, I don't think you will be disappointed.
