Songs From The Beginning
Self-Released, 2022
8/10
Listen to Songs From The Beginning
Greg Greenway’s name might not be familiar to you, but you may have heard of Brother Sun, the folk trio he’s been a part of for well over a decade. On his own, he retains the breezy spirit of his full band work, and he welcomes Michael Ronstadt’s cello across the 11 thoughtful tracks.
“Let It Roll” starts the listen with Greenway’s expressive and smooth pipes guiding the emotive folk climate, and “Tennessee” follows with poetic storytelling that benefits much from Doug Wray’s sublime bass playing.
In the middle, the hypnotic melody of “Icarus” comes with an intimate spirit of gorgeous musicianship, while “Winds Of Change” builds into a more firm folk-rocker that’s quite agile and even rugged.
Deeper still, “It’s Not Easy To Love” showcases the soothing strings from Ronstadt as Greenway’s elegant keys add much grace to the album highlight, and “Best Thing At The Time” exits the listen with a personal and wise delivery of soaring, genuine song craft.
This is Greenway’s 9th solo album, and something tells me there’s no bad spot to start when perusing his catalog of work that’s relevant in any decade since the ‘60s, and will remain so for decades to come.
Travels well with: Bett Padgett- Turning Over Stones; Brooksie Wells- Stops Time