Johnny Vance - Johnny Vance EP | ||
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Label: Johnny Vance Producers: Johnny Vance Year: 1998 Total Playing Time: ? m:s Review date: 6 Sept 1999 |
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| Rating: 7.5 | ||
| Verdict: Lightweight rock in the John Cougar Mellencamp mould | ||
| Johnny Vance was the lead singer of a group called Skin & Bones who enjoyed success with their 1990 Andy Taylor (Duran Duran) produced debut ("Not A Pretty Sight"), which was followed in 1993 by "Madhouse". Next up was a stint writing songs for TV & cinema soundtracks. In 1998 he moved to Nashville and self-released this EP. He is currently in Nashville working on his first solo album which is scheduled for release Jan 2000.
Johnny Vance plays semi-acoustic rock. My initial comparison was to describe him as a semi-acoustic Bryan Adams, but on further listens John Cougar Mellencamp is a closer reference point as there is a rootsy feel to the music that gives it a more up to date sound. His time in Nashville has obviously had some effect as there is the occasional county influence coming through "One Dance (with Mia Farrow)" is a catchy pop-rock tune that would fit in well on a John Cougar Mellencamp album. "Time Stands Still" slows things down a smidgen. On "World Won't End" the catchy pop-rock continues. "Tug Of War" is a slow number that glides along in a pleasant manner. For "Fifteen Minutes" Johnny picks up the pace slightly in his tribute to Andy Warhol. This is an EP that is very easy to listen to. It took a few listens for it to make an impact on me. Maybe that is because I've listening to it along with the hard hitting Reingold album. This is an interesting mix of mid-west, new country & pop-rock. There is certainly the potential to appeal to a wide audience. It will be interesting to find out if one of these elements gains the upper hand on the full length album. | ||
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