With his coffeehouse wit and soft, melodic
stringmanship, Northport’s Brendan O’Donnell will stir your java. Chocked
with Live-esque realism, unforced solos and haunting vocals, his debut is a
finely polished whisper of esoteric pop harmonies. The Angelic "Elaine"
rides on the surging Violin of Marco Vitalli, who backs O’Donnell’s
determined crooning with progressive, harmonic surges. The moody bass action
and layered percussion of the alt tinged "21 Century Love" strips
songwriting down to it’s bare ass, with raw and introspective lyrics.
Equally alluring is "Break" which offers up a rollicking backwoods jam
segment and "These Moments" which draws it’s power from snowballed rhythms
of shifty backing chords. With an emphasis on lyrical poesy and light
orchestral motifs, this tunesmith will travel far.
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