Travis Maguire is a singer/songwriter based out of Lowell, MA, who has been playing around the area since 2008. He released Lotus EP which contains five songs. The songs are for the most part subdued and soft. I felt like the songs wouldn’t exactly demand your attention in a live environment like a rock band. That’s not a bad thing but there is definitely a tranquility to some of the music that makes it feel ambient in certain ways.
Up first is “Once.” I loved the instrumentation especially the orchestral strings which were the winning ingredient. Maguire certainly puts a lot of emotion into his singing. If he pushed the inflection anymore on this track it would have felt too melodramatic to me. The song actually reminded of the movie Once which contains similar soft, melancholy, reflective music. As the song progresses it starts to feel hopeful with the strings still killing it. “All That We Are” was a fairly straightforward folk/pop song. The energy is more upbeat throughout and it felt like an obvious single to me. I thought the chorus was really catchy and the guitar work was well done. “This Place” is by far the most grand and epic song in the batch. I have to admit that I was reminded of Goo Goo Dolls on this song. “Stay With Me” is a highlight. It’s a soft, intimate singer/songwriter type song that feels like it being sung in your ear. “Uncertain” moves very slowly with piano and I have to say the song felt very melodramatic. On top of that the song is just extremely melancholy with zero levity. Suffice it to say it's a song I have to be in a certain type of mood to fully appreciate, Maguire shows off some of his range on this EP. There were a number of songs that really showcased why he has been performing to a crowd since 2008. Take a listen.
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