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Posted on: August 23, 2020 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

David Drake “Touch the Burning Sky”

David Drake’s Touch the Burning Sky blends together alternative rock with a more ethereal, dreamy rock. There are notes of Tom Petty in the vocals and Brit-rock (e.g. Pulp, Thom Yorke, Blur) here. Rich guitar lines strum at the bottom of thee single, while the gradual increase in the song’s tempo will keep listeners firmly on the edges of their seats. Drake’s vocals are hauntingly beautiful and are able to…

Posted on: May 17, 2020 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

David Drake “Shooting Arrows at the Sun”

David Drake’s Shooting Arrows at the Sun is an effort that calls back to the folksy rock of Donovan along with the crooning style of Chris Isaak and early-nineties Tom Petty. The bit of desert rock / psychedelic guitar that rises into prominence during the single provides a nice counterpoint to the smooth vox laid here by Drake. The percussive punctuation that presents itself as a touchstone during Shooting Arrows…