Let me share with you the pop music voice revelation of this year. A huge talent. A voice that you cannot miss. A virtuose musician that plays accoustic guitar with unique and percussive sense of rythm. His style mixes all kinds of styles but results in a unique combination. His first album State of Mind is already a must
The 13-track collection of Midón originals is a remarkable mélange of soul, R&B, pop, folk, jazz and Latin. The CD places on display his earnest, lyrical songwriting; full-bodied vocals steeped in soul; a singular syncopated, flamenco- and jazz-infused acoustic guitar style; a unique vocal trumpet improvisation; and hopeful disposition.
You will definitely feel his latin origins but also a great influence of Stevie Wonder that is btw contributing to a few songs in his albums (“expressions of love” is totally a stevie style song). But it is not the only common point: like Stevie Raul is born blind. You will also hear probably some similar voice effects that could lead you to think he’s a copy paste. But make no mistake: Raul Midon has a true idiosyncratic style.
"The way I play today is an amalgam of all those styles, mixed with my fascination with the great rock and blues guitarists like Eric Clapton and B.B. King. Today, Midón says, his guitar style is more muscular and assertive than folksy and quiet is still evolving. "I'm constantly trying to integrate everything I know musically into the guitar. I'm trying to make it sound like an orchestra."
- To discover his website get here
- To listen an music extract click there
- To buy the album go there
Raul if you need a blog think of me!
I totally agree. This album is a bomb !!
Posted by: Byalpel | 28 January 2006 at 08:23 PM