2019/06 - month - Indie Music Reviews /2019/06/ 2019/06 - month - Indie Music Reviews Hugo -- gohugo.ioenThu, 20 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Dane Maxwell - “Where I’m Seen” /dane-maxwell-where-im-seen/ Thu, 20 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000/dane-maxwell-where-im-seen/ In Dane Maxwell’s “Where I’m Seen,” the up and coming pop singer/songwriter addresses the ills of abuse and bullying with a soft-spoken poetic drawl, but the lyrical content his smooth vocal emits is beyond cutting in tone. Maxwell comes in with a fragile style of attack that slowly grows more aggressive as he makes his way through the verses, and though he doesn’t show the slightest hint of reticence in his execution, there’s a shy sensibility to his serenade that adds to the narrative of the song substantially. “Where I’m Seen” is a beautiful ballad with a powerful message, and it’s giving critics more than one reason to take notice of its composer this season.

]]> Resonator Blues (LP) by Derek Davis /resonator-blues-lp-by-derek-davis/ Thu, 06 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000/resonator-blues-lp-by-derek-davis/ URL: https://www.derekdavismusic.com/

Many will say that an out and out blues album in 2019 is destined to be little more than a curiosity and its appeal is limited to a narrow range of music fans that are far removed from the mainstream. Anyone who loves authentic blues that hears Derek Davis’ Resonator Blues, his third solo album, will fall in love from the first listen. The title song starts things off and Davis’ slide guitar work leaps out at listeners, full of fire and soul, and you can’t help but hear something signature in the way Davis attacks the strings. It isn’t without artistry however. He has a real touch on the instrument and his accompaniment is spot on with the way the other instrumentals dovetail into what he’s doing with his guitar. His vocals are equally satisfying and create a dialogue of sorts between his voice and the guitar.

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