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igpayatinlayJulie and Ronnie and Dea have all put up with my excitement over this, but, for those of you who haven't yet, I am cross-posting my latest music recommendation from ~soundsweets on livejournal.
| A little known (honestly, almost entirely unknown) musician who I think is really starting to come into his own - including a feature at this year's SXSW, as he's a well-beloved Austin native - is David Ramirez. This Texas singer/songwriter has been working on his craft for the last ten years, starting with songs that tended towards guitarish folk-pop and gradually transitioning more towards an alternative folk style, always with a slight hint of old classic country throughout. As he's matured the lyrics and music have as well, so that now the best way I can think to describe him is the Meximerican lovechild of Damien Rice and Johnny Cash. He has a new album (Apologies) coming out in the next month, and I'll likely put that here too as soon as I get my hands on it, but this post is essentially a teaser of what I consider to be his four best albums, most of which are EPs. This isn't to slight his most recent full length studio album, American Soil, which is excellent, but there's something I find mesmerizing about his live performances, the depth of soul that comes through from just his raw voice and plain guitar, and the small backup band that has become a part of his live act in the last couple of years. Live at the Cactus has outstanding music, to be sure, but what I find so appealing is that essentially, it is an auditory recording of an entire concert, including banter with some audience members: David: Yes, today's my birthday actually. What other job do you get handed drinks while you're behind your desk?There's also a lovely moment as the concert ends where the entire crowd sings him happy birthday, and a dozen outstanding songs that span from his first separation from pop up until a sneak peek at a song from his upcoming album. In the same vein, Pledgers EP is actually only available for a limited time on PledgeMusic (so I encourage you all to contribute before it vanishes), and includes unfinished demos as well as acoustic recordings of songs from Apologies. Serialbox Presents EP has a bit more polish, with my personal favorite recording of my favorite song (and it's a serious bitch to choose because I don't dislike a single song on any of these), Fires. Strangetown is the most recent studio production, so start there if you prefer fuller sounds that have been nicely edited, rather than barebones stuff. I think there's someone for everyone here, and I've yet to introduce someone to him and have them say anything but "This is amazing, where did you find this?!" along with plenty of praise in particular for his lyrics. Let me know what you think, and check out his website too, for updates on the new album and for two of these albums available nice and legal for free! |
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by DAVID RAMIREZ (c. 2011)
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by DAVID RAMIREZ (c. 2011) |
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by DAVID RAMIREZ (c. 2011) |
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by DAVID RAMIREZ (c. 2012) |
| genres: folk, alternative, country sounds like: damien rice and johnny cash's lovechild links to: last.fm | serialbox | website | amazon please: comment if downloading, and purchase your own copy if you love it |
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