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"So I" - Tobias Froberg
While "Simon and Garfunkel meets Ron Sexsmith" might be a fast and reasonably valid way of summing up this song, I hesitate to offer it because I have heard a few too many bands or singer/songwriters over the past few years who have prompted comparisons to Simon and Garfunkel, typically based on the presence of delicate acoustic guitar picking and whispery harmonies. Too often however these musicians lack a crucial part of the S and G sound, which is (easier said than done, I know!) having memorable songs. To compare anyone to Simon and Garfunkel (or Ron Sexsmith, for that matter) who is singing a well-intentioned but (let's be honest) boring song renders the comparison pretty much pointless. No worries here, however, as Froberg manages first of all to be singing a memorable song--courtesy of its simple but appealing double-descending melody and a gratifying amount of subtle movement. I like too that Froberg and collaborator Linus Larsson add some cool stuff of their own, like the forthright electric guitar used throughout as a sort of color commentator to the underlying drive of the acoustic picking. "So I" is a song from Froberg's CD "For Elisabeth Wherever She Is" (note S-and-G-related title!), released on Silence Records in Sweden late in 2004, and a winner of a national award for best singer/songwriter album in 2005. A new CD entitled "Somewhere in the City" will be released shortly in Scandanavia; apparently he has just been signed to Cheap Lullaby Records in the U.S., so we'll see if that increases his profile here a bit as the year unfolds. Thanks to Hedvika at the recently renamed Getecho blog for the lead. New Book “Discover Your Purpose: A Simple Guide to Setting and Reachin
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOf interest to editors and journalists covering: Books, Publishing, Self-Help, Humanity, Holiday Gift IdeasPEORIA, Ill. – Dec. 13, 2007 – New Book “Discover Your Purpose: A Simple Guide to Setting and Reaching Your Goals” Intr
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