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Name: Kenny Hart

Kenny Hart is an award-winning singing songwriter and freelance writer from the Greater Cincinnati area who currently writes music articles and reviews for Indie-music.com and his own "blogzine", The Singing Songwriter. With more than thirty years' experience as a writer, singer, and musician, Kenny has touched and been touched by nearly every musical genre; his passion for music is not fettered by boundaries.

Friday, March 25, 2005

Worth a Listen - David Simpkins

Worth a Listen focuses exclusively on independent artists and songwriters whose music has emotional impact regardless of recording or production quality.

David Simpkins's Long Story Short is pure Americana., but reminiscent of Canada's Neil Young and groups like Poco and Crazy Horse. Don't let this sway you too much, though--Simpkins is able to blend Americana, country, folk, and even a bit of bayou blues into his songs.

Track pick: "From Baltimore"--a straightforward heartfelt country ballad. Who can argue with images like "The highway cries/the wiper sighs..."

Check him out http://www.davidsimpkins.com

Read more of my reviews on Indie-Music.com

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