Early on in this here Experiment, I posted up a cover of Katy Perry's "I Kissed A Girl," that ubiquitous Summer 2k8 tune. Hard to believe that it's been over a year since that all went down. Yeesh.
Anywho, the cover was by a dude named Max Vernon - he threw some synths in, focused on piano, and turned the questionable lyrics into a gender-bending romp. I still dig it. But it was easy to dismiss Vernon as a one-trick pony. "I Kissed A Girl" was begging for a cover of that ilk.
A one trick pony he is not, however, as Vernon is back with some original tunes of his own that embody the strengths of that aforementioned cover. The first four tracks of an upcoming full length album dropped into my inbox the other day, and I was pleasantly surprised. Vernon's piano skills carry the tunes, his voice is pleasantly accessible, and he shows a knack for catchy melodies. The tunes were recorded in Vernon's home studio, and are downright enjoyable. Hopefully he'll catch some mainstream exposure and parlay his cover and blog success into something bigger. Keep your ears out for this kid, he's got the potential to make some moves.
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