Sometimes less is more. Much more. In the case of 22 year old emerging troubadour brendan welch, that is most definitely the case. Infused with a cocktail of woody guthrie, bob dylan, johnny cash and springsteen swimming through his veins, brendan brings back the tradition of true songs, story-telling and raw emotion, all gently accompanied by the sparse coating of acoustic guitar. With a voice that belies his tender years and minimal experience, brendan takes you to a place of yesteryear. If you close your eyes, you could be listening to a hardened and weathered man, singing songs of endless days on the road, with a battle-scarred heart and countless worn stickers on his guitar-case. In actual fact it is the dawning of a new star - one void of hype, bells and whistles and all the polishings of pop. Fur/ Shock. 2006