Cover Boys • Casey Stratton

I am an unabashed fan of Casey Stratton and the music he makes. His voice is amazing, and the piano playing - I could watch for hours. I could (and have) listen to Casey original music for hours on end. He makes such gorgeous and rich melodies. But he also has a wonder way with the music of other great artists. Here he covers Siouxsie & the Banshees 1985 song, Cities In Dust, from the Tinderbox album.



Another example of Casey's musical strength would be the 1985 song written by Patrick Leonard and Madonna, Live To Tell.The power of his voice is startling, and his sparse arrangement really highlights the beauty of the song.



For more about Casey, check out his official website here. You can also follow him on Twitter here - he is a great read. You can check out the music he has available in his digital store here.

New Music - Greg Laswell - Covers

Today Greg Laswell released a new EP, Covers, which is available on iTunes. I haven't purchased it yet - need to get home from work and my own computer - but know the following songs are included in the collection; Killing Moon by Echo & the Bunnymen, In Spite of Me by Morphine, Take Everything by Mazzy Star, Your Ghost by Kristen Hersh, and This Woman's Work by Kate Bush. I am sure it is excellent.



While available as an online download and as a CD, Laswell also makes note that it will also be the first of his collections to be available on vinyl. [God that makes me feel old] You can find more about it on his website here. And you can check out my review of his last CD, three flights from alto nido, here.