just remembered a guy who definately deserves a mention: david hopkins. he's an irish singer/songwriter based, i think in l.a. for those of you who shudder at the very sight of the words songwriter and singer separated by no more than a forward-slash, (
), be assured that hopkins himself hates the label because it "brings to mind wispy folksy troubadours and incense and hippies and stuff."
check out www.davidhopkinsmusic.com - i think itunes also has his album, 'here comes the bright light' (sample of review from southofmainstream.com:
"David Hopkins' LP Here Comes the Bright Light earned my highest rating ever not because he re-invented the wheel or explored uncharted musical territory, but because he does what hundreds of sad British-sounding lads (Editor's Note: Hopkins is Irish...just for full clarification) are doing, only a hundred times better. Hopkins is good the way chocolate chip cookies are good: familiar to the senses, yet still somehow tantalizing, exciting, and
satisfying."
he has a new single and album coming out in ireland soon, and is most definately worth investigating. and just for clarification, i don't work for him.
