Los Angeles power pop singer/songwriter/guitarist Walter Clevenger has a rootsy, laid-back sound highly reminiscent of Nick Lowe and Rockpile. Clevenger grew up listening to country music and discovered the Beatles in fourth grade, later branching into power pop and forming a band in high school. But it was Nick Lowe's fusion of the two sounds that inspired Clevenger to pick up his pen and guitar in earnest. A home-recorded cassette, PoPgOeStHeMuSiC (no longer in print), made its way out of a circle of family and friends and got Clevenger signed to Not Lame Records. Clevenger recorded a proper album, The Man With the X-Ray Eyes, with his backing band the Dairy Kings (guitarist Steve Bancroft, bassist Henry Clift, and drummer Mike Fernandez) in 1997. Love Songs to Myself followed two years later. -AMG
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4 comments:
great blog, you've really helped me fill in gaps in my quest to get all 200 of borack's top 200 power pop albums. this was 348 and i didn't have it. thanks, i've got it queued up after the current album.
the next two on thw list i don't have are #56 david grahame's - toy plane and #63 the mockingbirds - st
excellent share choice. Thanks
Nice blog! Great choices to highlight.
bought this several years ago. wonderful album from start to finish. thanks for your hard work.
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