If I had been told Marcus Foster was in his 50’s when I
first listened to Nameless Path I would have completely believed it. Marcus’s
voice carries an air of blues to it that is normally reserved for gentlemen
approaching the twilight years of their life.
There is a delicate juxtaposition, Marcus’s vocals could
easily lend themselves to heavy rock with the amount of grit present in them
but that is exactly the element that gives songs like ‘You my love’ truthfulness.
It’s a voice that has unsurprisingly been compared to Tom Waits and if you
think David Grey you wouldn’t be far off.
Mixed in with the sadness though there is an underlining
sense of nourishment and self-preservation. A narrative style of song writing
combined with a distinctive voice has lifted Marcus Foster into an area that is
very exciting.
In ‘Shadows of the city’ and ‘Movement’ Marcus’s full range
is given free range as he screeches and wails like Ben Harper or Paolo Nuttini.
On songs like ‘I was broken’ you can feel the heartbreak on
every note, there is something undeniably true about the musicality, it’s a
song every girl is going to wish was written about her.
Borrowing guitar solos from rock, tempos and instrumentation
from folk songs and the melancholy from blues Marcus Foster has created a
perfect blend of timeless songs.
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