Joe Hedges May 9, 2008

Joe Hedges makes an intensely creative debut. Dark and uplifting all at once, 'Curvature' weaves cello, piano, synth, and the occasional crushing guitar around Hedges' soulful voice for one of the most powerful, eclectic modern rock records of the year. Folk-blues guitarist and singer Brooks Williams is as adept at playing traditional blues as he is singing his own contemporary folk songs. His voice has been endlessly compared to James Taylor's and yet his unique renderings of self-penned and blues classics on guitar make him an original. Darcie Miner is a dynamic singer/songwriter who delivers raw emotion in each performance. Heart-on-her-sleeve lyrics and wide open voice, this petite singer with a Gibson in tow, brands her own version of romantic realism.