Michael Gaither is clearly one of my favorite artists. You'd never know that he was a local (Santa Cruz) Indie musician when you listen to his latest CD, his CD is professionally produced by Jimmy Jackson, sound levels are spot on, harmonies are perfect and he is a stellar guitarist, singer-songwriter.
He calls his CD, another collection of mostly true Americana tales, ranging from concert memories, to the perils of modern technology, to a 4-legged hero of 9-11 (Roselle).
It's a great CD talking about everyday life, memories, musings and a poke at those jerks who talk on their cell phones while driving (Hang it Up). There is something that everyone can relate to on this CD.
His cover of Van Morrisons' Tupelo Honey is my favorite on the album. I wish it went a little longer as my memory of this song wants to keep singing along after the song ends. It may be because it's better than the original, it may be because of Breanna Eddy who does harmonies on this song.
Breanna Eddy also does harmonies on the first track of the album, I Miss My Town. A great song to start off this CD getting you in the mood for what follows.
It would be easy to compare Michael to the likes of Pete Seeger, Woodie Guthrie, Bob Dylan, John Prine, but he really is one-of-a-kind.
This CD is available on CD Baby: http://cdbaby.com/cd/gaither2
Michael Gaither's Website is: http://www.michaelgaither.com
(Review by Phil Peretz, Indie Artists Alliance, Indie4Life)
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