To my surprise Jack Greenwood is the moniker for Travis Kohnhorst. Kohnhorst is the songwriter but for his album Flying Softly he also enlisted sixteen other musicians. This album is one where there is no doubt a lot of hard work went into it. There is such a beautiful array of instrumentation and performance and the production is just as good as the best produced albums out there.
Take for example the opening title track “Flying Softly.” The song revolves around silky smooth guitar, light pads and other subtle elements. Greenwood’s vocals are soulful. As the song progresses distant horns are added in the mix and soon enough drums and more horns enter. There is no denying this song is fully realized. One of the highlights is “Set Me Free” which is soulful, funky and even has some blues rock in there. He has no problem hitting a falsetto. I also loved the John Mayer style guitar. “Farewell” was next and the more subtle, warm and comforting vibe felt like a good choice after “Set Me Free.” “A Song About Time” has “hit single” written all over it. There is another vocalist on this track and they sound great together. It’s a fun, breezy track that is very infectious. He gets so smooth with “Memory Remains,” an perhaps even smoother and more funky of “Little Skies.” “Under the Sun” has perhaps the most overt singer/songwriter vibe. Another highlight was “Time Bomb.” The bass on this song was incredible. The vocals soar on the ballad “Hide Your Eyes'' while “Last” is another funk inspired closer that takes advantage of that auto tune effect. This is what an album sounds like that is done professionally. The proof is in the pudding. This is an album that should have mass appeal. Take a listen.
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