Tag: Michael Lyon with The Guy Who Won

Stephen Dowd Navigates Nostalgia in “Play Me A Christmas Song”

With the release of the single "Play Me A Christmas Song", Stephen Dowd manages to bottle the very specific, blue-hued silence that falls over a living room once the wrapping paper has been cleared away. It is a curious thing, really, how a melody can act less like a sound wave and more like the smell of a candle that was blown out five...

James Keen’s ‘Crossover’: A Genre-Bending Solo Triumph

James Keen's 'Crossover': A Solo Triumph Blending Pop-Rock Mastery with Acoustic Soul Award-winning singer, songwriter, and composer James Keen goes back to his roots with a truly solo 'Crossover' album that he wrote, recorded, performed, produced, and mixed all by himself. The album is just as ambitious in terms of the richness of the musical landscape, the mixing of genres, and the variety of sounds. 'Crossover,' which...

Michael Lyon’s “The Guy Who Won”: A Folk Odyssey Through Politics and Hope

The highly talented folk artist Michael Lyon from Torrance, United States, has created moving lyrics for his newly released song, “The Guy Who Won.” The...