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Vanity Project #13
Mar 1st
‘Lovers Only Love’ is wrapped in just over 2 minutes, very unfussilly, but with sufficient quirk to suggest that you don’t need to go over the top to bring a contemporary freshness to the singer/songwriter thing.
–Skif
Channel 4 (UK) Teletext Planet Sound – New Indie (Indigo) New Demo
Feb 1st
‘DEMO OF THE WEEK’ featured review: 4/5 stars
“A UK listener recommended I get in touch,” says New Jersey-based Ferraro. Thanks to whoever gave us props, as this is blimmin’ ace.
Traditional summery melodies whose lineage can be traced back from Ben Kweller via The Shins to Evan Dando, it’s surprising that Ferraro hasn’t yet been picked up on by a British label.
Music this sweet is universal.
—John Earls
Jersey Beat, Fall ’04
Oct 1st
An engagingly nice and upbeat 3-song serving of tight’n'tuneful singer-songwriter folk-pop done with a winning surplus of delicate melodicism and low-key thoughtfulness. Mike Ferraro’s endearingly slight and nasal vocals radiate an utterly likeable blend of laidback charm and delicate wide-open sensitivity. The sweetly harmonic arrangements, tastefully filled out by gently strummed acoustic guitar, cool rippin’ Casio keyboards, and subdued, yet steady drums, really hit the soothing sonic spot with dead-on sonority and accuracy. Possessing all the warmth and appeal of a fine fall day, this nifty little item sizes up as a disarmingly modest, but surefire winner.
–Joe Wawyrzniak
Shmat Records
Sep 15th
Great melodies on “Song For Friendship” which at times reminded me of Earlimart or Heatmiser. “Yesterday Was A Burning Plane” is an interesting half speed song with distorted guitar leading the charge through drony Sebadoh-like ambiance. The disc rounds out with a fun spot-on cover of GBV’s “Awful Bliss” from Bee Thousand, one of my favorite albums of all time.
–Shorty
Smother.net
Sep 1st
With synths (Casios no less!) fused alongside his guitar based indie sound, Mike Ferraro is one artist that’s sure to emerge from the bubble. Impressive short demo–let’s hear a full length.
–J-Sin
No Front Teeth
Jul 18th
3 tracks of pleasurably minimal acoustic folk/rock. Very atmospheric and instantly reminisces Bob Dylan and Neil Young, but it’s not as obvious as that. This is more gritty and on the punk rock side of the fence. It’s definitely got a hint of Vic Ruggiero’s solo acoustic stuff too…very honest, very exposed. I have a lot of time for this stuff…especially when it’s so sincere.
–Marco NFT
