The New Old Music of Mayer Hawthorne
Why did I only get to know Mayer Hawthorne’s music just now???
I was driving to work today, listening to the radio when Mayer’s The Walk was played and I asked myself “Is it Friday today?” (re: Magic’s Friday Madness). I thought I was listening to some old school Motown song. I googled him up and alas, he is about my age. He grew up in Detroit, hence the Motown influence. If you listen to his songs, you will find a little of Smokey Robinson and Marvin Gaye. “It’s soul,” he explains, “But it’s new.”
I haven’t finished listening to his album “A Strange Arrangement” yet, but so far all I can say is I LOVE HIS MUSIC! It’s the type of music I can listen to any day, any time of the day.
A few trivia about this new school soul sensation:
- He is a singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist BUT he has no formal training
- He started out as a hiphop DJ
- Vinyl junkie (old school!)
- He was signed by his label after hearing only two songs
Here are the vids of two of my favorites (so far) - Just Ain’t Gonna Work Out and Your Easy Lovin’ Ain’t Pleasin’ Nothin’. See, even the song titles are Motown-ish.
If you haven’t yet, go and listen to his songs!
Side note: Your Easy Lovin’ Ain’t Pleasin’ Nothin’ sounds like Can’t Hurry Love :)
You want more? Listen to this podcast: http://grooveshark.com/s/Mayer+Hawthorne/2pYDmZ?src=5
