On "Trophies" (Track 2), Kenyon reflects on his love of music, singing "I don't care to walk up there for their jealous applause. Sparkling in your eyes, the dollar signs buy in your blindness."
Kenyon is inspired by acts like Damien Rice, David Crowder, Ben Folds, and Coldplay for his debut effort entitled "Grave" (Slanted Studios, 2008). The resulting effect is a worship band-infused soft rock sound, combined with a country-tinged vocal.
On "Routine," Kenyon wisftully reflects on the longing for intimacy in a past relationship. He sings, "Loving is wild, lovin is risky, you've got to be reckless with your feelings...love is dangerous because it pulls out all the stops, but we are not." The soft picking of the acoustic guitar on "Routine" (played by friend Bobby Ray) and Kenyon's self-penned paint the picture of a truly helpless man stuck in an unhappy relationship with a woman he loves.
Even the cover art has a tone of sadness, with a hauntingly gray staircase decending into the red depths (a picture of the slow trek into Hell, perhaps? Or a hellish relationship?), drawn by Eric Christensen. Kenyon’s first release shows a solid effort in the crowded bluesy church-rock genre. Kenyon's definitely got some sadness behind those eyes (and that sound).
Check out more of Adam Kenyon and his music at www.myspace.com/adamkenyonmusic .
Kenyon is inspired by acts like Damien Rice, David Crowder, Ben Folds, and Coldplay for his debut effort entitled "Grave" (Slanted Studios, 2008). The resulting effect is a worship band-infused soft rock sound, combined with a country-tinged vocal.
On "Routine," Kenyon wisftully reflects on the longing for intimacy in a past relationship. He sings, "Loving is wild, lovin is risky, you've got to be reckless with your feelings...love is dangerous because it pulls out all the stops, but we are not." The soft picking of the acoustic guitar on "Routine" (played by friend Bobby Ray) and Kenyon's self-penned paint the picture of a truly helpless man stuck in an unhappy relationship with a woman he loves.
Even the cover art has a tone of sadness, with a hauntingly gray staircase decending into the red depths (a picture of the slow trek into Hell, perhaps? Or a hellish relationship?), drawn by Eric Christensen. Kenyon’s first release shows a solid effort in the crowded bluesy church-rock genre. Kenyon's definitely got some sadness behind those eyes (and that sound).
Check out more of Adam Kenyon and his music at www.myspace.com/
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