DREW KENNEDY - SAD SONGS HAPPILY PLAYED

In a world full of justice and fairness Drew Kennedy would be one of the most revered musicians around. Alas, wee do not in a perfect world and only those fine people with musical tastes that are more sophisticated have managed to find the hidden gem that is DK music. I have long been a fan of Drew and his music. He is one of the musicians who I truly see as an artist. His music truly is auditory art.

His latest project, Sad Songs Happily Played, was an accident of sorts. Drew let it be known that the live recording that makes up the album was quite unintended at the time. He had envisioned soon doing a live recording at some point and says he had intended to discuss the venture with one particular venue he thought would be perfect for doing so. Alas he played a show and forgot to ask the venue about recording it for an album. But as fate would have it, just as Drew had forgotten to ask the venue to record the show, the sound guy had forgotten to ask for permission to record it. The show that was destined to be his live record had just been played and had indeed been recorded that night.

What was caught was possibly one of the truest live recordings I have ever heard. Drew simply performed to that crowd and told them his stories. With Drew not knowing he was being recorded, you get exactly what a crowd will get from him during his shows. Honesty. Sincerity. Great music.You can see exactly what makes him a true artist as he effortlessly paints vivid pictures and tells his stories with his music. His connection to that crowd on that night was genuine and not for the sake of a good live record.

So there you have it. Drew didn't reinvent the wheel here. A live album should give you a sense of what being at that show was like. On Sad Songs Happily Played there is a man, a guitar and some songs. It may be simple, but it is the perfect representation of Drew and his music. Look for the album on Sept 9th.



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