Michael Bassett on purevolume™

Acoustic / Folk / Indie

With soaring vocals and powerful-yet-delicate guitarwork, Michael Bassett combines the raw catharsis of modern indie, the world-wise acoustic lilt of classic folk and the virtuosity of progressive rock on his Eschatone debut, puddleskinwaving. A native of Troy, New York, Michael was, as the Albany, NY Times Union proclaimed, one of the regions most promising and adventurous singer-songwriters... until he packed up and moved to England to study his craft and compose in a more experimental, abstract sound-sculptural style.

But you cant keep great songs down, and now Michael has returned to his stripped-down roots with puddleskinwaving, the nine-song CD recorded in Woodstock, NY by Kevin Bartlett and mastered by David Torn. The album proves that Michaels appeal transcends generational lines: he writes some of the most intense, challenging and grownup acoustic music around, yet his dazzling, gymnastic voice and guitar chops are the envy of emo kids everywhere.

Comments

Brian

This is funny...I used the "random profile jump" and
got your page. As I was reading I realized you were
from troy, and i grew up in bethlehem...small world I
like your stuff man, come back to the states

posted Sep 12