Album: You Can Hold Me Down
When I first listened to him about a month ago, I was instantly intrigued with the song, “Trouble” (thanks Dave). It seemed that I played it repeatedly. The lyrics resonate and the song has a smooth flow. It gives you a fresh feeling, sort of like jumping in a swimming pool in the summer after a night that brings on an intense hangover in the morning. I instantly decided to do some research and looked him up on Myspace.
http://www.williamtell.com/
When I saw that he was from Orange County, I instantly got notions of surfboards and a garage band sound (probably, my own stereotypes). This didn’t seem to gel with the song I heard. I wondered if this song was a blip on the radar screen. I listened to the songs present and wasn’t overwhelmed but decided his voice was enough to give it a try. Within the first twenty four hours, I was convinced. I must say that I like all the songs on the album, a rarity for me. Most of them are ballads that start out slow and crescendo into a medium tempo.
A couple individual song reviews
Fairfax (You’re Still the Same): A jumpy sound, nice beat, by far the fastest pace of any song on the album.
Jeannie: A little bit heavier in the guitar than most of his tracks. When I hear this song, I think Toadies.
Just for You and Young at Heart (also listed on his Myspace page): Basically give you an overall impression of his general sound.
When I first listened to him about a month ago, I was instantly intrigued with the song, “Trouble” (thanks Dave). It seemed that I played it repeatedly. The lyrics resonate and the song has a smooth flow. It gives you a fresh feeling, sort of like jumping in a swimming pool in the summer after a night that brings on an intense hangover in the morning. I instantly decided to do some research and looked him up on Myspace.
http://www.williamtell.com/
When I saw that he was from Orange County, I instantly got notions of surfboards and a garage band sound (probably, my own stereotypes). This didn’t seem to gel with the song I heard. I wondered if this song was a blip on the radar screen. I listened to the songs present and wasn’t overwhelmed but decided his voice was enough to give it a try. Within the first twenty four hours, I was convinced. I must say that I like all the songs on the album, a rarity for me. Most of them are ballads that start out slow and crescendo into a medium tempo.
A couple individual song reviews
Fairfax (You’re Still the Same): A jumpy sound, nice beat, by far the fastest pace of any song on the album.
Jeannie: A little bit heavier in the guitar than most of his tracks. When I hear this song, I think Toadies.
Just for You and Young at Heart (also listed on his Myspace page): Basically give you an overall impression of his general sound.
Sounds interesting. I've only heard the one song but I now need the rest of the CD (hint hint). Shoot me one dawg.
ReplyDeleteMuch oblige.