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 Since there's nothing he'd love to do more
than write and
perform for a living, singer
songwriter John Clinebell's making a big marketing push to
get the
word out about his debut effort, titled Stomping Grounds. Simply
stated, John loves creating and sharing his acoustic rock music.
Armed
with a
guitar, a small P.A., and a good set of lungs, Los
Angeles Singer Songwriter John heads out nearly
every night to the famous Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica to
belt out original tunes to the crowds there. He's having a blast
selling CDs, blogging about his busking adventures, and making new
friends.
New Rock Music in Los Angeles
 New
Rock Artist Clinebell's first album takes you through just a
sample of his
versatile repertoire; during the course of listening to Stomping
Grounds you may hear John's just as comfortable singing a tear-jerking indie ballad like "The End" as he is singing a hard-rocking, bluesy pop song like "Hard Love."
There are ten songs on the CD, and almost as many varieties of song
writing are represented on the disc; from indie-pop to alt-country, New
Singer Songwriter John digs a lot of musical genres, and it
shows.
Indie Songwriting With Pop Sensibilities
 While the somewhat lo-fi, full-band production of Stomping Grounds
fills the spectrum of sound in an interesting way, the real highlight
of the album is John's often gritty, often haunting, often silky smooth
tenor voice. The influence contemporary pop singer songwriters like
John Mayer, Ray LaMontagne, and Paolo Nutini have on Clinebell's vocal
style are noticeable; he's a big fan of their soaring melodies, smart
lyrics, and tightly-crafted songs. In case you're wondering, the themes
on this disc revolve primarily around heartbreak and memory; how we
process each loss, and where the light always remains, even when we
can't see it much of the time.
Live Third Street Promenade Shows
 Next time you're in Los Angeles, John encourages you to come out and
see him perform on the street at Santa Monica's famous Third Street Promenade; there's no recorded replacement for
watching him play live. But if you don't have the luxury of hanging out
on L.A.'s west side anytime soon, listening to Stomping Grounds is a
great way to get a taste of what John's music is about. |