Thanks to Pandora, I discovered a new artist who is, for the moment, occupying 100% of my Winamp and iRiver time (well, at least when I’m not listening to NPR). His name is Ryan Farish, and I’d describe his music as a fusion of upbeat piano and electronic ambient, with occasional hints of jazz and new age. His latest album (he’s released quite a few) is Wonderfall, which is the one I downloaded, and I am definitely enjoying it. In fact, this is one of those rare albums where I can honestly say I pretty much like every track on the album. Crazy, isn’t it? Now, there are probably those out there who might view this album as bubblegum music, and, frankly, I guess I can’t really disagree. Regardless, it’s enjoyable music, so what more do you need? Anyway, as soon as his albums are more widely available on Amazon, I’ll probably pick up a few more. And of course, for your listening enjoyment, here’s the requisite sample of his work.
By the way, have you heard of Hulu? Cool site.
Good recommendation on Ryan Farish. Downloaded 3 of his albums and listening to them. If you like classical guitar with a heavy influence from rock check out Rodrigo Y Gabriela.
Hulu is pretty cool. I don’t have the bandwidth to handle the 720p but it’s quite convenient for catching up on shows.
Glad you like it. I notice you threw in the fact that you’ve downloaded 3 of his albums. A subtle reminder that, as a Zune owner, you have access to all sorts of fantastic music services, while I’m left in the dust waiting for Amazon to add more music to its mp3 library?