Stefan Schill – Don’t Say A Word (Provogue).
Dutchman, Stefan Schill hails from Dordrecht and I am sure that this is the first time I’ve reviewed anyone from that part of the world. Don’t Say A Word is his debut album and fulfils a desire to perform after seeing Ritchie Sambora captivate the audience on MTV’s Unplugged. The album, which was two years in the making, opens with Any Direction, which is vibrant and fresh with a youthful vocal and stinging guitar. The eponymous title track is funk/soul with a little input from horns and a silky guitar interlude. He stays with the funk for Take On My Beliefs but he rocks it up a little this time. His guitar playing shines through and the whole package comes across a little like Prince, who he just happens to think is a genius. Just Not Today has his vocal progressing all the time and still staying on the funky side.
U Don’t Mind has crisp drums from Arie Verhaar and this mid-paced funk grinder certainly shows up Prince as a major influence. Gone By Tomorrow is a slinky professional blues whereas Everybody’s Gotta Be Somewhere is soulful and a strong contender for song of the album. The latter has one of his best vocals so far. Game Called Love is a big, ballsy, swinging blues with heaps of attitude. He rocks it up a little for It’s Gonna Be Alright but this rarely gets out of the power pop genre. Last Goodbye is just Schill on guitar and vocal with a little harmonica added by Aram Raken. This acoustic track shows the talent behind the gloss and is a very pleasant finish.
On this basis, Stefan Schill is certainly worth another listen.
http://www.provoguerecords.com/
http://www.stefanschill.com/
David Blue.
Dutchman, Stefan Schill hails from Dordrecht and I am sure that this is the first time I’ve reviewed anyone from that part of the world. Don’t Say A Word is his debut album and fulfils a desire to perform after seeing Ritchie Sambora captivate the audience on MTV’s Unplugged. The album, which was two years in the making, opens with Any Direction, which is vibrant and fresh with a youthful vocal and stinging guitar. The eponymous title track is funk/soul with a little input from horns and a silky guitar interlude. He stays with the funk for Take On My Beliefs but he rocks it up a little this time. His guitar playing shines through and the whole package comes across a little like Prince, who he just happens to think is a genius. Just Not Today has his vocal progressing all the time and still staying on the funky side.
U Don’t Mind has crisp drums from Arie Verhaar and this mid-paced funk grinder certainly shows up Prince as a major influence. Gone By Tomorrow is a slinky professional blues whereas Everybody’s Gotta Be Somewhere is soulful and a strong contender for song of the album. The latter has one of his best vocals so far. Game Called Love is a big, ballsy, swinging blues with heaps of attitude. He rocks it up a little for It’s Gonna Be Alright but this rarely gets out of the power pop genre. Last Goodbye is just Schill on guitar and vocal with a little harmonica added by Aram Raken. This acoustic track shows the talent behind the gloss and is a very pleasant finish.
On this basis, Stefan Schill is certainly worth another listen.
http://www.provoguerecords.com/
http://www.stefanschill.com/
David Blue.
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