Scratchy voice crooner's best album is the most recent, Hotel Heaven, where he elicits John Lennon and Lenny Kravitz in a more 1950's rock-driven effort with tons of echo, and concise compositions.
Earlier efforts tend to expose vocal limitations and are more emo soul-pop.
Consistently listenable, smart, melodic and engaging indie rock, mostly about relationships. From Cincinnati.
With a name like that, you know the music will be somewhat whymsical. And it is!
Rich instrumental compositions with fantastic horn section parts and great solos. Spanish, klezmer, and many other influences. Great musicianship.
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