Anthony Blue describes himself (maybe too simply) as “a lifelong musician who makes emotive music.” After a self-titled album from 2006 and two singles in 2023, Blue has just released a new track titled ‘’Once A Passion"
which he explains is “an acoustic song revolving around piano, vocals and violin.” Though I can’t find much (or any) biographical info on Blue (and his name is surprisingly common), I checked out some of his popular Spotify tracks. Blue makes a kind of smart, post-alternative rock music with excellent guitar playing, catchy arrangements and hooks a-plenty. He has a voice perfect for folk rock, with that earnest, throaty Bob Dylan quality (he even plays harmonica!) Though Blue says this track features “vocals and violin” the first sounds I heard were both violin and cello, and the combination is quite evocative, suggested a foggy landscape with perhaps a few lifeless bodies dotting the hills after a nighttime battle (I guess I could have just said it has a “mournful” quality!). Blue’s acoustic guitar joins in at the center mic, and the studio-quality recording is very clean without a lot of reverb until the tempo picks up. Blue’s vocals are genuine and perhaps a bit tentative at first, but he really nails the choruses: “I don’t need to be near her to feel Maria’s touch… I don’t need to hear her to feel the words of love / Once a dream takes over you, you know it’s not enough.” There’s also a nice harmony vocal that may or may not be Blue overdubbing himself. The strings continue along behind him, which keeps making me feel like this love song takes place during the Civil War. It’s a lovely, heartrending sound that immediately found a spot on my Spotify favorites. I’m sure the name Anthony Blue is as new to you as he was to me, but I intend to explore his music more fully and strongly recommend giving him a listen!
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