Emerson Hart
First of all, gasoline is so damned expensive, I wouldn’t take a chance combining it with cigarettes. But Emerson Hart has done that, putting his dapper appearance (most of the time) on the table with “I Wish The Best For You” (Cigarettes and Gasoline 2007 EMI Manhattan). Nice listening ballad, with this one. In fact the timbre of his voice and the melody line sort of reminds me of the now ancient “Gorky Park” from the Scorpions, I believe.
But Hart isn’t an 80s/90s foreign, hair band. He’s in Nashville, Tennessee, first of all. He’ll be around, playing a few select clubs. But you may want to take a cruise with him and others in 2009. He will be part of the entertainment on Cayamo Cruise 2009, leaving from Miami.
Hart was frontman for a group called Tonic, according to bio information on the Web site. Now he is singing, soulfully, on such tunes as “Flyin’” and “If You’re Gonna Leave” from the same collection. This CD, released almost a year ago (July 2007) caused something of a stir when people saw it in such stores as Barnes & Noble etc. It’s almost a certain thing that many have heard this performer on various television show sound tracks, without realizing who it was.
Enjoy this pop!!
Tags: indie, independent music, Emerson Hart, music, indie music
June 29th, 2008 at 11:28 am
I was actually called “Winds of Change” by The Scorpions, but most people called it “Gorky Park”. I have always been a fan of that song, but I really can’t hear any similar vocals when comparing it to ” I Wish the Best for You”. It’s not a bad song, but now I am comparing it to “Winds of Change” and it pales in comparison.
His other tunes are just “ok” to me. They were kind of boring in a way though, and the lyrics didn’t really stand out to me. “Friends to a Stranger” is the one song I think I enjoyed the most. The instrumentals are good and his lyrics are decent.
July 2nd, 2008 at 4:08 am
Nah. Not Scorpions I agree. His sounds’ more of the brooding kind. He’s a lot more like a less sad and angry Damien Rice. He also has that sort of muffled vociebox sound like that of Dylan and Tom Petty that strangely comes and goes in some of his songs.
July 15th, 2008 at 4:37 pm
I can hear a little Tom Petty here and there in his voice. I have to admit something though. I was a little let down.I think I expected something else when I saw his picture. To me the vocals didn’t measure up to the photo.
July 16th, 2008 at 11:06 pm
Yep, Leeuh, I agree. He is quite photogenic and I was actually thinking I was going to hear something a bit more in depth than what I heard. Either way, I am sure many will enjoy him regardless, just isn’t something that will get revolving play from me.
July 20th, 2008 at 6:57 am
yeah, you are right Leeuh. we have different tastes when it comes to music. and i think that i really am not in to his music. and it is true that they can not avoid having similarities in other singers’ music. but it all depends on the taste of the people.
July 23rd, 2008 at 8:26 am
Actually what I was thinking that he must be into completly different genre.Though he has given it a try but has not been able to strike the right cords.Such kind of music is already there which fails to create ripples in the real sense.