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Chiodos
Perhaps no one can explain the sheer ferocity and timid quietness it is better than when vocalist Craig Owens says “we don’t want to let the kids down” when discussing the group’s intense vocals live at shows. Well they never let a single kid down with their vicious assault on the ears and grip on the jugular...
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03.09.2007 by J-Sin
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Ben Johnson — Wait Buy it at Amazon
You didn’t have to read out the fact that Ben Johnson is a vocal coach for the touring production of “Lion King” to know how good of a singer he is. It’s made quite evident in dramatic flair throughout his “Wait” EP. His piano playing is equally dramatic and is typified with rescinding melodies that he harmonizes over vocally. The rest of the instrumentation, while sparse, is refined and tweaked to allow the focus to be on the vocals first and piano second. Chicago’s coffeehouses better be well prepared.
- J-Sin
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