THE #1 artist that no one knows that I really want everyone who likes folky, pop music to listen to is
Chris Kowanko. I've tried to track down ways to reach him so I could let Chris know how much his music has meant to me over the past couple of decades. His debut album,
Kowanko, was love at first listen to me. It received next to no marketing and the label went under within a year of the album's release. I love the album so much that I bought extra copies for proselytizing and spares if my regular copy was lost/busted (still have one left). The album is out of print, can be found used for a few bucks online, but I'll gladly give you a copy if you ask.
His second album,
Spell, is just as good (the Chris Kowanko link above goes to the site set up to promote Spell). Since that second album, he's been in a band, Monsterbuck - a band that has a minimum of web presence and I've only heard a few songs of theirs. But those two Chris Kowanko albums are some of my favorite to listen to.
The song I've selected is the song that was released as the single from the debut album. "Grey Crayon" is a bit different from the rest of the album. This is the only song with strong backing female vocals and has a slightly tighter, more produced sound than the other tracks. While I'd definitely put several tracks on a sampler for the curious, if I had to pick a single song that would grab the general public's attention on the radio, "Grey Crayon" is it.
I really hope you will give the song a listen and let me know if you would like to hear more of his music. I'm more than glad to share the great songs Chris Kowanko has made.
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