The British press sometimes has a hand in describing everyone as a singer / songwriter, from the soulful singer Jessie Ware to the electronics producer James Blake. Rocket-fired George Ezra is a singer / songwriter of the classic kind. Guitar around the neck and go. The young twenties was named by the BBC as one of the talents of 2014 and his single Budapest went on to become an international hit.
Ezra is also popular in the Netherlands, especially with the 3FM audience. The Brit's success stems from his good musical choices. Besides his excellent 'less is more' attitude, he also knows how to write sunny melodies for his emotional lyrics. A trick that he says he copied from Lou Reed. Because Ezra has a dark brown, sometimes raspy voice, his frivolous songs never fall into fun. At the same time, the tasty licks and rhythms ensure that it never gets sentimental. As if Mark Lotterman were singing Jason Mraz songs. A real singer / songwriter with a unique character. (JE)more
