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New Music Critique: Larry Roszkowiak

Production6
Lyrics7
Music7
Vocals7
Musicianship7
6.8

Contact: [email protected]

Web: reverbnation.com/larryroszkowiak

Seeking: Review                                                       

Style: Compabilly, Singer-Songwriter

Singer-songwriter Larry Roszkowiak declares his style as "compabilly," a genre we can assume denotes his role as a composer/arranger for poetry and past texts. "Street Girl" channels lounge jazz, while adapting lyrics from a poem by Bonnie Parker; "Gospel" reinterprets Shakespeare; originals "I'll Never Stop," "Blaze of Glory" and "Bad Dog" are ok.

The remedial musicianship, sub-standard software instrumental samples and echoey, effected recorded vocals are demo-quality, distracting and borderline grating. Music seems to be a passion project for Roszkowiak, which is fine, and creates great opportunities for him to jam and collaborate with other musicians, hopefully in good company.