Inkservant is the moniker of twenty-three-year-old Josh Stone from Louisville, KY. The artist explains, “Inkservant was created in early 2020 as I was completing my college education at the University of Cincinnati.” Stone got to work in his college apartment and created Ugly. “Most of the songs were originally poems/stories that I wrote back when I was a senior in high school. I have always really loved rock/punk/alternative music, so I thought it would be fun and rewarding to try and turn some of those poems/stories into songs.”
The songs revolve around guitar, programmed drums and vocals. Additionally, the songs as far as structure goes are pretty straightforward and simple. Stone utilizes 4/4 time and for the most part sticks to power chords. He gets going with “Goodnight, Baby” and it brought me back to my college days about twenty years ago. The riff and melody felt reminiscent of ’90s alternative and grunge bands. He continues to form his foundation with slight deviations in style. “Tonic Clonic” was more metal based while “Afterglow” reminded me of an ’80s power pop song. “Knife Fight,” “We Came To Party” and “Jungle Juice” all had a similar style to me. “Shattered Moon” and “Last Words” have their moments. This type of music really benefits from a number of musicians playing in a room. There is just no comparison from programmed drums to a real drummer as far as I’ve heard and I have been producing music since these programs came out. I think this release has some solid ideas and songs. If the pandemic ever ends I hope Stone can find other musicians to play with so some of his ideas can reach their potential. I encourage him to keep at it and continues to explore the possibilities within his music. This is a great start.
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