I found a new review of my album “Somethin’ Concrete” on Twangville.com do me a favor and head over to the site and drop some comments so we can get the buzz going. Still working on new tunes for the follow up album.. it’s a coming… slowly but surely.. I also found out that I have been getting some radio placement as well. The below stations have Somethin’ Concrete in the rotation.
Radio:
KFCF – http://www.kfcf.us/
WCWP – http://www.mywcwp.com/
WAER – http://www.waer.org/
KBUT – http://www.kbut.org/
Mellow can often mean bland, but it can also be deceiving. The heartfelt sincerity of Somethin’ Concrete by Joe Koenig (Official / Myspace) comes through in a mellow flow that is soulful, not shallow. The Californian considers his folk-rock/country/gospel hybrid to be a Texan form of soul. Such a description is appropriate, as Koenig spent many formative years singing in the churches of Texas as a youngster, before trekking to the sun-soaked west and venturing into the world of rock and roll with some buddies from college.
The steady diet of gospel from his youth is evident in many spots on the album. “Colors” even employs a backing gospel choir, which enhances the robust vocal performance even more at that point. The subject matter that is covered here – love, life, changes, etc… – is rather typical, but the authenticity that is given to these topics by Koenig drawing from his own experiences makes each song avoid the doldrums of mellow-for-mellow’s sake. It’s that hearty vocal tone and delivery that really shines on this collection, as it elevates the entire product and provides something fresh by simply being vulnerable and real.
You can see the review on the Twangville site here: http://twangville.com/2451/joe-koenig-somethin-concrete/
More than happy to do my duty…
I didnt exaggerate a bit, really didnt 🙂