I know Jake Bouma. Good guy. Thoughtful, considerate person too. He was nice enough to give me a copy of his album Dying Stars to listen to and I must say, I really like it.
I’ve been becoming increasingly disenchanted with today’s mass produced music. Dying Stars is decidedly not mass produced. It’s just a guy and his guitar (for the most part) singing lyrics that actually mean something to him. Imagine that.
As you’re listening to the album you hear the slight fluctuations in his voice. Sometimes a note is just the slightest bit off. But that, to me, lends credibility. Besides, we all know that mainstream musical performers have their voice run through filters, equalizers and other equipment during production. It’s a breath of fresh air to hear an artist who puts out a clean, honest product.
Jake Bouma isn’t trying to fool anyone with a facade. He’s just writing music and performing it in an effort to lift up another human being. Good album.
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I like this too, good stuff. I listened to it at his site. The song was definitely radio worthy.
Yeah, it really is very good.
great post ben.
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