It's not often that you find an artist that you can listen to over and over again and never get sick of-- once you find that though, you just want to hold on for dear life. I had the pleasure of hearing Kevin perform a couple shows with The Script back in December. My friends and I had never heard such a unique sound before and fell in love with his voice and style. We bought his EP--uploaded it, put it on our iPods, etc, and began the quest to find out more about this phenomenal artist. With no shows around us in the immediate future-- we had to settle for You Tube videos and our CDs (upsetting.. but we made it through).
Periodically checking his site, we waited for something to come around us. Finally, a couple shows surfaced in our area and we jumped at the chance--venturing out to see Kevin open for Gregg Allman in CT. We were pleasantly surprised (and excited) by the reception that Kevin received from the crowd. Everyone around us was absolutely blown away by his talent. By the line that formed at his merch table, I think it's safe to assume others were as well!
Since then I have traveled to 4 more shows-- bringing along friends that have since become fans. Amongst the latest shows that we attended were those at The University of Connecticut, The Bitter End and Rockwood Music Hall (both in NYC). Armed with his sincere personality, unique falsetto and captivating songs, Kevin has continued to keep my friends and I wanting more. It's refreshing to know that there are still artists out there that fall outside of the "norm" that our musical society tends to latched on to. Kudos to all involved in providing us [music lovers] the opportunity to experience something different and great. I look forward to attending a few more of his upcoming NYC shows-- and strongly encourage anyone in the area to do the same!
Current Thought:
Keep an open mind and you can find greatness-- keep an open ear and you will hear it. <3
New Kevin Hammond Song (Live at The Bitter End):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMpvwJpV0OU&feature=player_embeddedKevin's song "The Note" (Live at The Bitter End) :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrC_hI89yYINext Shows:
4/22: The Livingroom - NYC-- 7pm
4/29: The Livingroom - NYC-- 7pm
--Jenn
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