There are very few Canadian singer songwriters I actually enjoy. Sean is one of them, in fact he is probably my favourite. I get really bummed out about the whole music scene these days. Everyone's trying so hard to be a freak/weird. Freak folk songwriters singing like Marc Bolan/Karen Dalton and "Weird punk" bands drenching everything in excessive reverb and using 80's drum machines (because it's the cool thing to do?). Everyone seems more concerned with making sure people think that they are weird/hip rather than actually expressing themselves through music...I dunno I'm a bummer, I should be happy that people are making music in general eh?...Anyways this Cassette which I believe is sold out right now is a fine example of songwriting and gives me hope. Yes his voice has a bit of the freak folk/Bolan quality to it but not to the point where one might think it is "put on" in any way. These are beautiful straight forward folk songs with wonderful lyrics and lovely female backups. Hope you enjoy.
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Sean Nicholas Savage MyspaceDownload Link: Sean Nicholas Savage - Moving Up in Society
