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Category: Music
..September 2008
KENT EASTWOOD , Preview of '08 album
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Kent Eastwood is a Sydney based singer-songwriter who combines pop,
rock and folk styles in his soulful love songs to create a most
enjoyable sound. There are eight songs on this taster of a forthcoming
album with two tracks - 'World A Better Place' and 'Cinderella' - being
the standouts.
Spending a week up in Byron Bay last week, and popping this disc into
the player on arrival, the sunny strummy acoustic sounds of Kent
Eastwood became a fitting soundtrack to the lazy and easygoing east
coast. The first song 'World A Better Place' tells us that being in
love may not bring world peace, or save the human race, but on a
personal level it feels good. It's simple but it works. And very
hummable!
'Someone Like You' features moody piano, shuffling brushed drums and is
possibly about unrequited love. 'Make A Difference' has more shuffling
drums with the addition of a fuzzed-out electric guitar sitting amongst
the acoustic pop.
'Cinderella' could sit proudly amongst the great songs of Half A Cow's
very own Bernie Hayes. The way Kent strums the guitar and then launches
into the “here it comes again” refrain sounds like he and Bernie kicked
around the same songbook back in first form. In fact, Bernie should get
Kent to play one of his regular Wednesday nights at the Rose of
Australia in Erskineville. It would be a good double.
Overall, there's enough variety in the instruments and some good
songwriting here to keep the listener involved with the world of Kent
Eastwood. If heartfelt acoustic pop is your bag, then check him out. -ND | ..
9:46 AM
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