HELLO FRIENDS! It’s good to be back. I would like to start out by pointing you towards some great new music. Johnny Bertram makes a wonderful breed of warm vintage pop music. A good reference point would be Ray Lamontagne, M. ward or maybe even James Taylor.
Honestly, I get so many emails from bands containing subpar music a week, that my faith in these emails has been shattered. These songs have fully restored it.
The first, At the Wake, is a little reminiscent of M. Ward’s Post War. Warm slightly distorted keys, lazy drums, and a handful of the most pleasing chords I’ve heard all week. It’s been absolutely frigid in Nashville the past two weeks, this is the perfect soundtrack for staying in and keeping warm.
Lonesome Road, the second is a bit more folky than it’s brother, tambourine and harmonica abound, Shins like oohs and aahs and some really satisfying vocals. This one is going on my road trip playlist for sure. Download immediately.
[mp3] Johnny Bertram – At The Wake
[mp3] Johnny Bertram – Lonesome Road
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