Cecilia ? Do you remember ? Simon and Garfunkel ! You’ve got it ? Are you able to sing it on your own ? ‘Cecilia, you’re breaking my heart, you’re shaking my confidence daily… Oh Cecillia… Well at least you’ve tried and so did I.
Small Town intro notes reminded me this old favorite but after checking to it carefully… it doesn’t pass the second test. May memory failed ?
No matter. If you’ve never experienced the music of Aaron Espe, this pseudo-memory is a good starting point. To help me describing his music here’s a quote from his sonicbids profile :
An alluring mix of folk and pop; lyrically deep and acoustic with catchy, melodic vocals.(John Mayer meets Nick Drake.) Music that displays truth and beauty. Captivating live performer. Powerful, lovely vocals and intricate guitar playing.
Songs from a Small Town is Aaron sophomore released early this spring, after the first cdbaby acclaimed ‘My Whole Life’ published in 2005. I’ve bought these albums at the same time, and both are on a heavy rotation. It’s now your turn.
Artist : Aaron Espe
Label : none
Where to buy : cdbaby.com, emusic.com
More Appetizers : @myspace.com
Who else to enjoy ? Joshua James, Joshua Radin, Justin Rutledge
What a fantastic sound… great catch, guys! I’ll certainly be looking up some more of Espe’s stuff.
I’m liking the blog a lot, it’s definitely going onto my blogroll – keep up the good work.
- Marcus K., Stereokill
Great find Olly. I’ve been listening the album all day. Thanks for the heads up.