Milwaukee folk singer Micah Olsan ably
performs solo acoustic with just voice and guitar. But when he fronts his band,
he brings an Afro-Caribbean percussion and electric bass that are reminiscent
of Ben Harper and Dave Matthews. With his singing and songwriting, however,
Olsan is more plaintive than Matthews and more subdued than Harper. Though
Olsan’s style lands in a territory that’s similar to many of today’s commercial
hits, he adds sufficient originality and personality to stand out among his
aforementioned influences and artists closer to his peer group, like Gavin
DeGraw.
Giant Sized Life is engaging
and promising.
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