MUSIC
Drew Smith's Lonely Choir
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1. Nilsson Sings Newman 2. NYC Song 3. Diamonds 4. Something So Much 5. Silver Pictures 6. New Year's Day 7. Travel My Dark Road 8. Follow Me Down 9. My Dear Olivia 10. Are You Lonely? 11. Home |
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All Web and Promotional Photos by Ed Verosky | www.veroskyphoto.com
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RECENT PRESS
The Geekscape! Interview
"When I went to your MySpace page, and saw that you had a song up called "Nilsson Sings Newman," I initially thought it was some sort of playlist, because of the record with that same name, and then when I realized that you actually had written a song about that record, I was so psyched. I mean, 'Cowboy' still kills me every time I hear it." Read more...
The Austin Sound Review
"Good news for Drew and his Choir members: We're so happy you're here with us and thankful you shared these tales and songs with anyone keen enough to listen." Read more...
The Austin Music Entertainment Review
"The album is true to Smith's vision. Drew Smith's Lonely Choir was recorded to sound timeless: the sound of the piano, the concise pop songs, the creamy, real-life quality from one-inch tape. Even the cover art is a hand-sketched cartoon worthy of The New Yorker." Read more...
The Chron.com Review
"One of my favorite albums to come out of Austin this year, Drew Smith's Lonely Choir immediately sets itself up as manna for music geeks." Read more...
The Vinyl District Review
"I mean, he's got a song called "Nilsson Sings Newman" for chrissakes. Could there be a better fit for a "First Date"?" Read more...
Austin.com Review
"If Smith continues the radiant brilliance that is captured on Lonely Choir, you'll soon know Smith's songwriting too. Much like his heroes, Smith is creating timeless music, pop classics that can transcend the decades." Read more...
Chronicle Review
"He's as capable of jaunty pop ("Follow Me Down," "Diamonds") as he is of Van Morrison-style balladry ("Silver Pictures"), but his neatest trick is making it seamlessly his own sound." Read more...
Dryvetyme Onlyne Review
"Drew’s music is supremely smile-inducing." Read more...
Austin.com Review
"Drew Smith’s Lonely Choir is a modern day Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band...a sound simultaneously pop-hook catchy (for the here and now) and smart-art NPR-ready (for the critical immortality)." Read more...
BlogCritic.com Review
"The lush songs flow gently from one to another, artfully arranged by Drew Smith's longtime collaborator, Matt Russell. All the songs are original compositions except "New Year's Day," on which Smith and Russell share writing credits." Read more...pg 1 2.
Houston Press Review
"The only thing smarter than Smith's wistful lyrics are his sympathetic melodies, which cross a musical spectrum from Loudon Wainwright to Counting Crows — although there's a vulnerable toughness that indicates this guy might kick your ass if he thought you were comparing him to either. It's smart pop, no doubt, but with an immediately recognizable down-home vibe that strikes a free-spirit chord."Read more...
