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[jfb]

A quick question for those of you who like my music--or even, have heard enough of my music to decide you don't like it: Who do I remind you of?

I'm trying to write a bio for press kits and things, and it seems like it'd be good to throw in some points of comparison, and, well, I know who I'm thinking of when I write and play, but I also know other people don't necessarily hear what a performer hears. Best example I know: The Walkmen.

The band's other standout attribute, Leithhauser's world-weary, unfiltered-cigarette vocals, is often cited as being reminiscent of early-U2 Bono--a comparison he begs to differ with. "This is my deepest secret I've never told: The whole time everyone's saying I sound like Bono, I was trying to sound like Roy Orbison. No one gets it."

"I think that has to be built in," Bauer suggests kindly.

Anyway, if you have any thoughts on this, please post them here or email me. I'd really appreciate it.

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[dongle.livejournal.com]

I was going to say you reminded me of Erik Ostrum... Lyrically, I think a lot of your original compositions have structure and complexity that remind me of stuff by Michael Hedges. But I hate comparisons, and what do I know anyway? If you're shopping for endorsements, how about:

Best damn use of a mandolin I've heard in a while, and that includes the time I broke one over a roommate's head years ago.

[jfb.livejournal.com]

Heh. I might end up using that.

You're the second person to say I sound like Michael Hedges, which makes me think I should either listen to some of his stuff or pointedly not do so. I used to have "The Funky Avocado" on a mix tape I made from my cousin's CD collection while I was housesitting for him.