Jeremy Facknitz
There’s energy in the one-person performance in a coffee-house setting. The guitar/voice combination stands out, as does the single-note playing on “Bijou Bridge” from Jeremy Facknitz. A listener and viewer can generally tell when a player is “inside” himself, presenting for the crowd but not aware of the other people in the room while the song is happening.
The studio version of “Bijou Bridge” is wonderful, especially the horn background. It’s not difficult to understand that Facknitz won a Detroit Music Award as far back as 2001(with The Ottomans). He is able to construct some nice songs and must hear the horns before they ever start playing. The melody line of “Vaguely Alamosa” is not complex, but it has a calming effect. Tom Park’s French horn work on this tune is of great quality.
To get some idea of how diverse his music is, check out “Riann.” This song variety proves that it takes courage to be creative. The energy pours out of the studio version on this song as it does on “Bijou Bridge.” One reviewer says Facknitz has the panache to become quite popular. Sometimes talent is overwhelming. The guess from this chair is that audiences will have to surrender completely to truly understand what Facknitz is attempting.
He’s making his way around Colorado now. Try to catch a live show.
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