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 Kevin Daniel from the album Things I Don’t See available as a self-release (by Bryant Liggett)
Kevin Daniel’s musical resume stretches into an exercise in genre shifting, Bluegrass and Ska Punk, Jazz and Blues all part of his musical travels. Things I Don’t See finds the musician exploring all things roots. Backed by a kickass band capable of plugging in for electric or sitting around a camp-fire for acoustic quiet, the players dig into contemplative Folk Rock, Classic and Alt Country, jammy Blues alongside Rock’n’Roll. “City That Saves” is a laidback album opener that nods to a place that ‘gives me power in my darkest hours’. Trumpet and trombone slowly creep into the tune, delivering a New Orleans second line rhythm that perhaps is a reveal for the city that does save. “Feeling Good” is true to its title as a feel good cut ready for festival stages while “Pour Me a Drink,’ with its sad pedal steel and dirty slide guitar riffs, and “22” with a bowed bass, lend an orchestral feel to Kevin Daniels ability to toss in heartbreaker ballads. “Xanax, Cocaine & Whiskey” collects the obvious a one statement of ‘when you put them together, you’ll forget the whole night’, the story a regretful reminiscing that is a playful, tongue-in-cheek barroom singalong. “Name of Fame” showcases Kevin Daniels Bluegrass chops, featuring beautiful vocal backing by Shannon Soderlund and hot fiddle work by Alex Hargreaves, both players shining brightly on “Time to Rise.” The album closer, “All I Need”, begins with 8 seconds of a Classic Country chug before turning into a rootsy Country Rocker in a song where Pedal Steel and six-string guitar fight to take the lead as Judd Nielsen’s organ pulls off, and provides, the star instrumental solo. (by Bryant Liggett) Listen and buy the music of Kevin Daniel from AMAZON Visit Kevin Daniel website to learn more
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