Critics call Elliott Smith "the depressed Beatle"
Darrin Kohavi sounds like Elliott Smith, minus the despair, plus jazz sensibility. He definitely draws from John Lennon's music, but with a modern twist. Specifically, the cadence in his singing evokes the Beatles' music, especially their slower songs.
He's been playing piano since he was eight years old, and studied music in college. The five songs on his Please Believe Me EP are varied and interesting, mostly sounding like good lounge music.
Darrin has a really solid singing voice and his lyrics strike a good balance between smart and self-aware. The simplicity of his accompanying piano is refreshing in an age when everything has layers and layers of synth. Not that I'm complaining, I like electronica just as much as the next person, but it's nice to have some artists return to form.
Darrin is based in LA, drop him a line on MYSPACE and bother him about playing some shows!
for fans of: John Lennon, Jamie Cullum, Maroon 5, Keane
Darrin Kohavi - Please Believe Me [mp3]
my first taste of his music, upbeat and fun.
Darrin Kohavi - Operator (Jim Croce cover)[mp3]
final song on the EP, touching but not tacky. good wrap up to a solid EP.
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