Now, here’s a young man with a bright future ahead of him. David Stith may, as the Guardian astutely put it bear an alarming resemblance to the main human protagonist of “Ratatouille”, but he‘s also the most promising singer-songwriter I‘ve seen since Justin “Bon Iver” Vernon. His vocals are one part Jeff Buckley, one part Anthony Hegarty; his melodies haunting and evocative. Skeletal guitar is overlaid with strings and delicate harmonies, a battered old piano is illuminated by a shimmering disco-ball as he unleashes an ethereal ballad. He’s still a bit nervy, and a few mistakes are made but they’re easy to forgive- it’s clear this is a performer with rare and genuine potential, even if he‘d do well to bulk up his set a bit. AND to top it all off, he has Marla Hansen in his backing band. Approval: given.
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