Newcomer with potential

Here's a secret! With Picture Puzzle newcomer Danny Latendorf has delivered a debut EP, which makes itself heard. With his remarkable voice and his disarming naturalness of native Berliner presented his songs in the typical US rock / pop and R & B / folk style. The fact that the musician has dealt mainly in his songs with these styles intense, but is no accident. 2009 tingelte the singer / songwriter for several months by various US states to make music there. The experience gained there are reflected in his songwriting. The greatest source of inspiration to the guitarist and singer John Mayer may well serve. But Danny Latendorf is anything but a mere copy of the originating in Bridgeport, Connecticut exceptional guitarist, singer and songwriter. However, some parallels are there already: Both musicians began at the age of 13 years playing the guitar and the first release was in each case an acoustic EP. While Mayer but admitted some electric guitars here and there, Danny Latendorf made banished entirely on his first CD.

So has the meantime living in Hannover Danny Latendorf five of his songs, minimalist arranged, recorded on his first recordings Picture Puzzle. Only vocals, acoustic guitar, bass, drums and percussion. Less is more! But who expects a monotonous album, will not believe his ears. The guitarist and singer taken aback with its melodic variety and his skillful guitar playing.

The opener Amazing Grace thrilled from the first to the last note. A fantastic number that has a catchy chorus, the leg can be automatically mitwippen in time and remains in the ear immediately. This is truly amazing!

While the simple knitted We are the light pretty chill comes from the boxes, how you send me out to be a love ballad and melodious piñata, vocally strikes and high tones when Mr. Latendorf. But the singer also dominates the instrument with six strings in an impressive way, because, for example, to call your attention thrilled Latendorf with a fine picking and an ingenious stroke technique and the sweeping dynamics that developed the song during the course. Not only that, the end of the track the listener can expect even a small but nice guitar solo.

The newcomer manages to write songs at a high level. Nevertheless, you can feel that the musician is capable of even more. Who already had the pleasure to experience this live, has a rough idea of ​​what we can expect from the youngster in the future everything.

The EP ends with the radio-friendly and at the same time potential hit title track and forms a worthy conclusion of entertaining listening pleasure that leaves you wanting more!

Picture Puzzle, despite or perhaps because of the production kept simple, is a harmonious debut. The sophisticated instrumentation in combination with the pleasant vocals creates a feel-good atmosphere! The young musician knows his first Output convincing and should not be long now only remain a secret.