Precious Bryant- The Truth

Artist: Precious Bryant
Track: The Truth
Album: The Truth
Year: 2005

Where'd I find it? 
Season 2 Friday Night Lights .. Scene where Smash finds out his scholarship was revoked

How does it sound?
Bluesy, Gentle, Mellow

Sounds similar to? 
Dusty Springfield, Nina Simone

Genre(s): 
Acoustic Blues, Soul, Southern Blues

Happy listening :)
MF

Razor Love by Neil Young

Neil Young is an artist that has really aged well for me, Growing up, I expressed an avid interest in the rock & roll music my parents played but blues/folk took a little longer to resonate with me. Neil Young's music took even longer and I found myself connecting to it on a track by track basis. The first Neil Young song I ever loved was "Albuquerque" and this track "Razor Love" was the second.

I discovered "Razor Love" while watching the show Transparent (which happens to have one of the best soundtracks ever produced). There is just something so special about this brassy gentle melody that startles the spirit and fills the listener with sharp emotion. Its absolutely beautiful.

Happy listening :)
MF

Jonathan Wilson- Desert Raven

Jonathan Wilson is an accomplished guitarist, vocalist & keyboardist who made his debut into the recording  industry in a 1999 with a band called Muscadine. Muscadine released one album that rendered unsuccessful and quickly split up. Wilson's solo albums were well received by critics and he had the ability to work with some big names like Erykah Badu, Phil Lesh, and Elvis Costello. His music a soft, bluesy folk rock retrospective to rock music that came out of the late 60's/early 70s. 

"Desert Raven" is a track off Jonthan Wilson's 2011 album titled Gentle Spirit. The track starts with a mysterious intro that stirs the imagination before it progresses into this perfectly gentle bluesy melody. 

Happy listening :)
MF

Eels- Guest List

Eels are one of my favorite 90's alt. rock bands best known for their song "Mr. E's Beautiful Blues". Their music has been frequently used in teen movies & TV series likely due to the passion and emotion it evokes.

The track Guest List is off of their 1996 album "Beautiful Freak". True to the title, the lyrics and melodies are generally pretty dark and cynical full of juxtapositions and tormented messages. Guest List is no exception. This track specifically resonates with me due to its powerful imagery you can imagine through the lyrics and the gentle melody.

Are you one of the beautiful people?
Is my name on the list?
Wanna be one of th beautiful people.
Wanna feel like I'm missed. 

Sounds similar to: Modest Mouse, Neutral Milk Hotel


Happy Listening :)
MF

The Wood Brothers- Postcards from Hell

If you are big into acoustic folk, then you can join me and relish in the sound of The Wood Brothers and the track 'Postcards from Hell'. The track is tender and bluesy with a beat that sounds a bit like  a Bob Dylan song.

Happy listening :)
MF

Madeline Peyroux- The Kind You Can't Afford

Madeline Peyroux, I first discovered this chick when my friend Chuck showed me her cover of Elliott Smith's "Between the Bars". A good Elliott Smith cover is pretty much a set of keys to my heart, especially since most of them are so sub-par its offensive. Anyways, never really delved deeper into her music until a few months later when I was on line at Starbucks and saw her name on the "Pick of the Week" card. Got to work that day and instantly added this song my to Spotify queue, I've been pretty much hooked ever since.

Madeline Peyroux is a singer, songwriter and guitarist from Athens, Georgia*. Although she has been performing since she was 15 years old, she has kept a relatively low profile. Her music is a funky jazz blues mix. It's that kind of easy listening that is good for first thing when you wake up in the morning.

*Unrelated fun fact for Real Housewives fans, Athens is also where both Nene Leakes & Phaedra Parks grew up.

Happy Listening :)
MF