I've decided that Brett Eldredge is my new Chris Young. And now you may be wondering if I've lost my mind. Let me explain.
I was first introduced to Chris Young when he was on Nashville Star in 2006. I liked a few of the other contestants that season, but the week he did "Drinkin' Me Lonely" he became my favorite. So I was so happy when he won and was fully expecting him to take off. And he didn't. It wasn't until 2009 when he got his first #1 with "Gettin' You Home" and things have been going pretty good for him since. So what does any of that have to do with Brett Eldredge you're wondering?
I was first introduced to Chris Young when he was on Nashville Star in 2006. I liked a few of the other contestants that season, but the week he did "Drinkin' Me Lonely" he became my favorite. So I was so happy when he won and was fully expecting him to take off. And he didn't. It wasn't until 2009 when he got his first #1 with "Gettin' You Home" and things have been going pretty good for him since. So what does any of that have to do with Brett Eldredge you're wondering?
Easy. I spent so much of the time just waiting for Chris to have that hit that would launch him into the next level of his career. I had so much faith in him as an artist and I just knew that he was a superstar in the making. He had everything - a great voice, a great personality and, as his female fans would probably agree, he's pretty easy on the eyes. He was the total package as far as I was concerned. And so's Brett. He too has a great voice, personality and looks. I've loved every song of his that I've heard and that faith I talked about having in Chris, I have in Brett.
My introduction to Brett was his video for his very powerful first single "Raymond". That song was so beautifully written and seemed to hit such an emotional chord with listeners. I was expected him to really start taking off from there. That was in 2010. We're now fast approaching the end of 2012. "Don't Ya" is Brett's third single and he has yet to release a debut album. It feels like he has a lot riding on this single, much like ever other newcomer out there. The good news? This song seems to be getting a very good response based on what I've seen and a video is on the way.
So what do I think of the song? Well, keep reading to find out.
I like this song a lot. It's a fun, lighthearted song about the tricks that women play on guys. This is basically Brett saying that he know that she know exactly what she's doing, even if she's trying to play it off like she's not doing anything. Did that make sense? You know, all those mind games women play but don't admit to playing. Brett's basically calling this girl out on it. The thing this is that if you're going to release a song like this, you have to be very careful in how you approach it. It could very easily come off as sleazy or gimmicky if you don't watch it. Luckily for Brett, he avoids both of those and instead comes off as charming and playful.
Musically speaking, I really like the way they did it. The lyrics are lighthearted and the music reflects that. "Don't Ya" features some pretty basic instrumentation and it totally works. Sure, they could've thrown in more instruments and jazzed it up, but I think that would've ruined the mood they were going for. It has a nice groove to it and some very nice musical fills throughout. Good, solid production on here as well.
As far as the vocal? Brett's delivery is perfect. You can almost hear a smile in his voice as he sings this. He seems to hit all of his notes so effortlessly. Take note of the word "move" in the first verse and the way his voice opens up on the choruses. It's a great vocal. The thing about Brett, however, is that as strong of a vocal as this is, this really doesn't touch on how powerful his voice can be. You get hints near the end. He has a great energy to his voice, not to mention a wonderful tone.
I really hope that this song does good for him because he deserves to be heard. There's so much potential here and I think he could have a terrific career ahead of him. He has the talent; no question about that. Now he just needs the support. I strongly recommend buying the songs he already has out - this one, "Raymond" and his second single "It Ain't Gotta Be Love". And if you're on twitter and not following him, you really should. You can find him @bretteldredge. He's seriously one of the most entertaining people I follow.
And that'll do it. Thanks so much for reading!
My introduction to Brett was his video for his very powerful first single "Raymond". That song was so beautifully written and seemed to hit such an emotional chord with listeners. I was expected him to really start taking off from there. That was in 2010. We're now fast approaching the end of 2012. "Don't Ya" is Brett's third single and he has yet to release a debut album. It feels like he has a lot riding on this single, much like ever other newcomer out there. The good news? This song seems to be getting a very good response based on what I've seen and a video is on the way.
So what do I think of the song? Well, keep reading to find out.
I like this song a lot. It's a fun, lighthearted song about the tricks that women play on guys. This is basically Brett saying that he know that she know exactly what she's doing, even if she's trying to play it off like she's not doing anything. Did that make sense? You know, all those mind games women play but don't admit to playing. Brett's basically calling this girl out on it. The thing this is that if you're going to release a song like this, you have to be very careful in how you approach it. It could very easily come off as sleazy or gimmicky if you don't watch it. Luckily for Brett, he avoids both of those and instead comes off as charming and playful.
Musically speaking, I really like the way they did it. The lyrics are lighthearted and the music reflects that. "Don't Ya" features some pretty basic instrumentation and it totally works. Sure, they could've thrown in more instruments and jazzed it up, but I think that would've ruined the mood they were going for. It has a nice groove to it and some very nice musical fills throughout. Good, solid production on here as well.
As far as the vocal? Brett's delivery is perfect. You can almost hear a smile in his voice as he sings this. He seems to hit all of his notes so effortlessly. Take note of the word "move" in the first verse and the way his voice opens up on the choruses. It's a great vocal. The thing about Brett, however, is that as strong of a vocal as this is, this really doesn't touch on how powerful his voice can be. You get hints near the end. He has a great energy to his voice, not to mention a wonderful tone.
I really hope that this song does good for him because he deserves to be heard. There's so much potential here and I think he could have a terrific career ahead of him. He has the talent; no question about that. Now he just needs the support. I strongly recommend buying the songs he already has out - this one, "Raymond" and his second single "It Ain't Gotta Be Love". And if you're on twitter and not following him, you really should. You can find him @bretteldredge. He's seriously one of the most entertaining people I follow.
And that'll do it. Thanks so much for reading!
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