The Life And Adventures Of Kevin Daniel
Organic, 2023
9/10
Listen to The Life And Adventures Of Kevin Daniel
The Nashville resident Kevin Daniel makes quite an impression on this first album with the Organic label, where his universally relatable stories of life unfold via his charming brand of Americana.
“Happy For A While” gets the listen off to a harmonic start, where Daniel and Wendy Hickman’s gorgeous voices are met with Logan Jayne’s fluid drumming, and “Heart Like Mine” follows with Kevin Williams’ playful piano populating the cozy, rootsy warmth.
Halfway through, Justin Ray’s well timed trumpet helps complement the lush country rock spirit, while “Whiskey With My Maker” benefits much from Patrick French’s agile electric guitar and Williams’ moody organ.
“Don’t Tell The Devil” and “Singer & The Song” exit the listen, where the former carries a glowing intimacy that’s emotive and full of meticulous keys from Aaron Price, and the latter finishes with plenty of soulfulness and vivid storytelling.
Daniel is nothing if not sincere, and his powerful, timeless vision of Americana doesn’t shy away from country, gospel and R&B on this excellent body of work.
Travels well with: Aaron Burdett- Dream Rich, Dirt Poor; Jeremy Garrett- River Wild