Awesome Underground ★ Music Review: HARRISON RIMMER: AWESOME UNDERGROUND ★ MUSIC REVIEW #32

I spent the day going through review requests, and I get a ton of them... daily. I heard song after song that I didn't connect with. I had decided that I would listen to two more artists and then call it a day, because my heart couldn't bare much more slaughtering. And along came Harrison Rimmer, who presents a pleasant flashback smoothie of Nirvana and Matchbox 20, with vocals sounding oh so similar to the lead vocalist of The Calling. I honestly could not believe how much of my youth I heard in this EP. And for me to say an artist sounds like Nirvana is serious, because I don't hand out that compliment lightly (in fact, I don't think I ever have). But this guy's sound bares an undeniable resemblance to the 90's grunge band that was one of the first to make me fall for music in the first place. Perhaps that was why I had an immediate emotional connection with his music. I think it was a number of things. Sometimes, I feel bad saying that one artist sounds like other artists. In saying this about Harrison Rimmer, I don't mean that he doesn't sound original or different. His blend of sounds reminiscent of these other artists is definitely something unique! Today, where the music we are bombarded with on radio is over-produced, over-synthesized, and lacking soul, Harrison's music shines through brightly with elements today's radio music is sorely missing. Maybe I'm just an old grumpy lady shouting "Back in my day, we had good music!" But I don't think that's the case. Because I see (or hear) so many wonderful things in this generation of music, but it all seems to be on the small stage. Though I wish Mr. Rimmer all of the success in the world, unfortunately, it seems that radio isn't the place for him in this time where true musicians with real talent don't belong as they once did. But with my connection to this artist with his similar-to-Nirvana sound, I can't help but think that this is a musician that Dave Grohl would be proud of.

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