Album Review: Kingslyn - "Drunken Country Curse"

If you are in any way familiar with the South Carolina music scene, Erich Skelton is a name that should sound very familiar. I came upon Skelton's music during the Marry A Thief days, and immediately fell in love with his unique voice, pop sound, and heartfelt lyrics of heartache. The Marry A Thief sound featured layers of synth, drum loops, and other electronic magnificence, but with Kingslyn, Skelton returns to his pre-Marry A Thief sound,  featuring only a few different instruments on each track. Skelton told the Free Times “Things in Marry a Thief got way too electronic and messy, not like the stuff I actually listen to, I felt like I lost control of the music I was making. I like what we did with that band, but it’s not ultimately what I want to do. I took some time to think about it, and it just made more sense to do something with real instruments.” While broken down, Skelton still grabs a hold on you and keeps you captivated from start to finish

The 7 track cd was produced with ex Marry A Thief member Justin Register and is available on iTunes and almost anywhere else. You can also find them on myspace and facebook to keep up to date with the band and future shows and records.

Album Review: Tyler Boone: "Stuck Between"

Charleston's Tyler Boone has been gaining increasing exposure throughout SC over the past months, both through his participation in SceneSC's Next Big Thing competition, and through the release of his newest cd "Stuck Between". I took a few passes over this record over the past few days, and every time I dig deeper into Boone's heart and mind. Boone's album combines both feelings of calmness and calamity, all while under the same blues vibe; a very John Mayer blues feel (more along the lines of the JM Trio). Boone also has another album called "Connections" which features two of the four songs on "Stuck Between". "Connections" showcases Boone's more acoustic side. Both albums can be purchased/listened to on tylerboone.bandcamp.com and keep up with shows and other news on his myspace page.

Upcoming Shows
October 23 - The Oasis- James Island, SC
November 13- The House - Columbia, SC
December 21 - New Brookland Tavern - Columbia SC