Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Equal parts Smokey Robinson & JDilla

Mayer Hawthorne is a dude that would probably be our friend. Gentlemanly dressed to impress, the bloke wears a button down shirt, slacks, nice shoes, Bruce Lee glasses and a skinny tie. He for sure looks better than those white dudes that walk around selling Jesus in your neighborhood. He's lovable actually, has a classic soul sound with a modern flare... hip hop to be exact. The music is easy to listen to and the chemistry is good. He looks like a nice looking nerd who may actually get the girl (a hot one at that), and then when he gets dissed, he sings about it. Love the vidz... and the dancing girls in many colors of the rainbow, and for a second, you actually question what the hell is happening... how did this sound come out this way? ...is he singing or is it an old sample? Wha...? It's a white dude? Believe it, white peeps get the blues too. He's a record-digger and will buy a good record several times, even if he already has it at home. He's inspired, and may actually be able to inspire you. He even did a cover of M.I.A.'s "Paper Planes" MH-style. So sorry I flaked on a free tickets. Dang! Check it out... Mayer Hawthorne.

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