Review: Evan Egerer – ‘Sinner’

Fans of the new breed of acoustic driven singer/songwriters acts like, The Civil Wars, Need to Breath and Kaleo should add northwest artist Evan Egerer to their radar scope. Since winning the national music tournament for Creation Fest NW in 2016 Egerer has been hard at work honing his sound and in typical indie music fashion recording and releasing his own EP’s. His second release Sinner, is a fine five song collection of passionate spiritual meditations and celebrations of the soul. The open clean recording revolves around the sound of his big 1967 Martin D 45 guitar Egerer inherited from his father. Employing loop pedal technique, he creates a one-man band ensemble of riffs and leads and percussion all played on the same instrument to accompany his youthful vocals.

Opening track “Jericho” builds on a gritty guitar line and pounding rhythms under the call to join the joyous tent revival down in an imagined Utopian locale. The mood stays festive with a touch of Irish jig layered into the provocative ode to the power of temptation “Let Your Guard Down,” with Egerer playing the role of the devil himself.  The title track begins with another multi layering effect of gospel chorus vocals all sung by Egerer on a simple lyric that builds to a fever pitch.

The mood then downshifts for the pensive and articulate examination of faith “Valleys,” set over a shifting landscape of arpeggios and full strummed chords. Powerful vocalist Laura Esquivel joins Egerer for the theatrical duet “You Won’t Relent.” A song of fierce love between men and their maker, that pleads for the holy spirit to fill their hearts with the great fire.

(Listen to the ‘Sinner’ EP below via Soundcloud and you can get more info about Evan Egerer at his website HERE.)

Rick Bowen

Rick grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan playing in school band, choir and show bands. While earning a BA at Western Michigan University in History and Social Science, he was a member of the Bronco marching band and jazz ensemble Gold Company. Moving to the Northwest in 1994, Rick soon landed gigs and sessions with many diverse local artists and is currently a member of the award winning Stacy Jones Band and the host of the all ages School of Jam. Rick is also an associate producer and session musician for Critical Sun Recordings, a contributing writer at Innocent Words, Seattle Examiner, No Depression, The Washington Blues Society and S.T.E.A.M magazine, and serves on the board of directors for the Washington Blues Society. Rick is endorsed by and plays THUMPER CUSTOM DRUMS. Awards: Washington Blues Society “Best of the Blues” award 2009 Best New Band –Stacy Jones Band WBS “Best of the Blues” award 2012 Best Blues Jam - Oxford Saloon Monday Night Jam 2013 & 2014 WBS Best Blues Writer award. 2014 WBS Chris Leighton Blues Drummer BB Award. Nominations: 2009 & 2013 Best Blues Drummer WBS BB awards. 2012 Best NW recording “No Need To Spell it Out –Stacy Jones Band (Rick J Bowen co producer)

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