Last night I made an impromptu decision to hit up the free concert they have every Friday at Crash Mansion. I had seen Julius C perform there before and had a lot of fun, so I thought why not go again? I didn't even know who was playing, I just went.
The second band up was Syd. Or well, Syd is a him with a band. Based in Brooklyn, Syd may very well be the next John Mayer or Jack Johnson - which is why it's actually very strange that I like Syd because I tend to not like that style of music. Maybe it was the open bar beforehand, but I had a lot of fun. Syd has a nice voice and he had a good energy in his performance. As evidenced by the gaggle of girls who surrounded him after his set, he's also very cute. Definitely one of those performers who can keep an audience's attention focused on him.
This morning I gave his new album, "The Way We Found It," a listen and I really enjoyed it - sober and all. So I'm guessing it wasn't the open bar that made me like him last night. "The Way We Found It" is the perfect CD for relaxing to in the chilly Fall air with the leaves just starting to change. Particularly the gentle guitar behind the lovely vocal harmonies of "Sail the Sea." As always, though, my favorite tracks on the CD are the more upbeat ones - the very catchy "Lady" and the bouncy, slightly angry "On A Friday."Some samples for you (or you can listen to some of the tracks on his myspace).
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