REVIEWS


A taste of what critics, DJs and fans have to say about "No. 2":




From a TAXI reviewer:

"Well, sir, I have a feeling you could sing names out of the phone book and make it sound good. I got chill bumps listening to these songs, mostly because of how you get inside each performance and deliver the vocal in such a way that really brings the song's lyrical sentiment to life, but also because these songs seem so earnest, sincere, heartfelt. I listened to a few of the songs two or three times just to let the performances wash over me. I can definitely feel the spirit of artists like Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark in your material, and I really respect you for following in their footsteps."



From RootsTown:

"This is a perfect CD for laying together in front of an open fire on a cold winter evening."

(Original in Dutch) "Perfecte cd voor een koude winteravond, open haard aan en samen op een mooi kleed ervoor."

Fred Schmale





From Real Roots Cafe:

"Honestly, I was and still am under the considerable impression of the talent on display. Not so much due to innovative work, but more because of the rich simplicity by which this album continues to captivate despite its sparse instrumentation. The music, and especially Colin's voice, has an intimate touch, instantly recognizable, and one after another the songs reveal complete melodies. I was frankly “flabbergasted”! The romantic character of Colin’s acoustic folk-oriented music is framed by his guitar playing, with only a harmonica, a bass, and discrete background vocals for further finish. .... The title gives away that this is Colin's second CD, and listening it’s clear that there is talent here which one hopes will be nurtured and tapped to yield more from this wonderful barrel."

(Original in Dutch) "Eerlijk gezegd was en ben ik behoorlijk onder de indruk van de kwaliteit welke hier geëtaleerd wordt. Niet zozeer vanwege baanbrekend werk, maar meer vanwege de rijke eenvoud, waarbij ondanks de summiere instrumentatie het album blijft boeien tot aan het eind. De muziek, maar voornamelijk eigenlijk Colin's stem, heeft iets heel vertrouwds en herkenbaars, en de songs hebben stuk voor stuk zeer complete melodielijn. Ik was ronduit "Flabbergasted!"! Het romantische karakter van zijn akoestische folk georiënteerde muziek wordt zeer beelden omlijst door zijn gitaarmuziek, waarbij slechts een summiere harmonica, bas en bescheiden achtergrondzang voor de verdere afwerking zorgen. .... Zoals bovenstaande titel al verraadt Colin heeft hiermee zijn 2de album voltooid, en na een ieders beluistering zal duidelijk zijn dat hier veel talent aanwezig is, dus mits dit talent goed gevoed wordt dan zullen nog vele producten uit dit wonderschone vat getapt worden."

Rein van den Berg





The second track from "No. 2" - "Let's Go To New Orleans" - has received rave reviews from the listeners at GarageBand.com, where it has been named

Track of the Day
in both the Americana and Folk categories




and received Reviewer's Picks Awards in Americana for

Best Male Vocals (twice)
Best Guitars
Best Lyrics (twice)
Best Melody (twice)
Best Mood (twice)
Feel Good Track
and
Chill-Out Track



Reviewer comments from Garageband.com:

"When asked why do I listen to folk music this song (Let's Go To New Orleans) is all I have to show them."

Benjy Rivas, Las Cruces, New Mexico


classic
"Nice, quick intro, gets us right into the song (Let's Go To New Orleans). There are a lot of great touches to this song -- the harmonica, the mandolin, the female BGVs -- but the biggest strength is the quality of the singer's voice and his ability to tell a story that I'm interested in hearing. This is a solid song, and I wish you the best."

Patrick Coleman, San Diego, California


(Click here to see more GarageBand.com reviews.)




From Dutch radio:

“No. 2 is just out and contains fascinating singer-songwriter works with acoustic guitar and harmonica, made even more intriguing by a few beautiful choruses, and of course Colin’s own handsome voice, which at times reminds one of John Denver. An exceptionally pleasing album!"

(Original in Dutch) "No. 2 is pas uit en bevat boeiende singer-songwriter werkjes met akoestische gitaar en harmonica, die nog interessanter worden door een paar mooie koortjes en natuurlijk Colin's eigen fraaie stem, die soms even aan John Denver doet denken. Bijzonder sfeervol album!"

Alt Country Cooking (Radio Winschoten, The Netherlands)






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