Hailing from Edmonton Alberta, Canada, singer-songwriter Nathaniel Sutton began his musical life back in high school, followed by stints in cover bands, until he discovered his own poetic style and went solo, three releases ago. This new self-titled 14-song collection, the listener is struck from the get-go by a commanding vocal coming at you instantly, alongside solid acoustic strumming. The production values on this recording are high, and they just may cause you to float away like “an old, yet familiar dream”, before you realize there’s a Master of Disguise behind Track 2. You may also feel a slight sense of melancholia from this 27-yr old indie artist. However, there’s also light, and calmness, and air in that Dirty Old Town and for a Nickel or Dime, a kiss. “We can go out in the alley if you insist. I’ve never felt so dirty before, but I’ve never felt so good”
With Francis Levesque on saxophone, Track 7 strikes a chord that makes this song, with its sense of urgency, a definite standout. Previous musical offerings had Mr Sutton presenting himself as a one-man-band, but on this outing Kayla Nickel brings the cello to the forefront Like a Bullet, and the electic guitar of Dan Mabee appears on 3 songs, while he plays banjo on another. Olivia Street helps Bring it On with a dreamy violin, just before the atmospheric moodiness is brought to a luscious close.
For more on Nathaniel Sutton, please visit...
http://nathanielsutton.com
http://www.engineerrecords.com
http://www.oakapplerecords.com
- Lisa McDonald
Live Music Head
