Canon Blue is a pleasant surprise. This seemingly band-sounding orchestra is actually a solo act by the name of Daniel James. He collaborates with other musicians to produce an tender, solid piece of art. “Rumspringa”, his latest masterpiece, is unreal, reminding me of a movie soundtrack of traveling and discovery and just breathing in life as it comes to the lungs. It’s just the right amount of simple, and has dashes of genius melodies to catch yourself tapping your foot to. I stumbled upon him when I was on Noisetrade ( Noisetrade ), practically on the first page of their website, along with other featured artists.
He’s American, resting his home base in Nashville (like Civil Twilight, I might add), and has toured with Danish indie-rockers Efterklang, and worked on his “Rumspringa” album in their Copenhagen studio. Needless to say, he’s got foreign friends who have a passion for what he does.
Music is the great bond we all have to share. Canon Blue’s music can be purchased on Amazon and Itunes, but NoiseTrade also offers it free with the option of giving a suggested tip as small as $6. Not bad, right? Oh, don’t be stingy. I donated. And I couldn’t feel any happier: my money was well spent.
Top Musical Influences: Boards of Canada, Nick Drake, Serge Gainsbourg, Autechre
Top Songs: Bows and Arrows, Lulls, A Native, Rumspringa, Indian Summer
Sound: Alternative-Classical mix, Pop, Orchestral, Dramatic
*Bonus Tip: If you try to Google the album “Rumspringa”, put Canon Blue in with your search. There’s a band out there called that, and that isn’t him at all. Happy Listening! 🙂