Baltimore-based musician Geoffrey Welchman's first album, Comfort Noise, has been called "delightful" and "refreshing," and features 10 of his "strong melodic songs." Comparisons to acoustic artists like David Wilcox and Keller Williams testify to the level of his performances.
GW is that rare creature: the music critic who can actually play! The former writer for Rolling Stone, The New Yorker, RayGun and Might crafts "thought-provoking" songs on topics like love, life, and monsters. His guitar and voice "meld" with such intimacy that Music Monthly says "do your mind a favor and pick up this record."
GW's bluesy folk/pop live repetoire can be heard every Wednesday evening at Donna's Charles Village Coffee Bar. Donna Crivello of Donna's praises GW for "adding a terrific element by playing his wonderful music for our customers."
Mixing originals and covers (Beatles, Crowded House, Lauryn Hill, Stevie Wonder, Pink Floyd), GW fills out his sound with the aid of sound loops, letting him jam and even harmonize with himself!
Listen online! Download songs from "Comfort Noise" for free at the CDbaby website or at the Soundclick website (includes extra bonus demo).
NEWS: GW started work on his next CD, One-Band Man, with a successful drum-recording session in early February. Thanks to the Chicken Coop Studio in Fulton, MD, as always. More details to come.
The traffic to this site has been rising for the last few months, but January 2004 more than doubled December's level....January is now the all-time Record-Breaker at over 440 hits! Thanks so much for your interest!
AND, Another great review of Comfort Noise appears on www.Allzah.com, an online arts magazine for the MidAtlantic region, and is excerpted on the Reviews page. Our thanks to Allzah.com!
