Chris Colepaugh, Louder Review
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Chris Colepaugh is a versatile and multi-instrumentalist. Most widely recognized as a frontman for the Chris Colepaugh and the Cosmic Crewhe. Colepaugh has performed at such notable fesitvals as: SXSW, CMW, NXNE, NEMO, Evolve, Canadian Music Cafe and has spent more than two decades actively touring Canada and the United States. Part of his itineraries has included dates with Government Mule, North Mississippi Allstars, and Big Sugar as well as CCCC performances at the House of Blues, the Hard Rock Café, tours of New England and southern US, the U.S. West Coast, Southern California and multiple cross Canada tours. This multiple award-winning Canadian is releasing his first single of 2019 titled “Louder.” Laced with southern-inspired soul and a healthy dose of the blues that is conveyed with a big thick guitar tone and vocal timbre.
Positives:
Colepaugh has a gritty voice that kicks hard, his southern styled lyric and hard-hitting guitar licks offer a soulful listen.
Bottom Line:
Colepaugh is the full tilt package. His versality as a multi-instrumentalist gives him an ear for righteous melodies and inventive lyrics. Colepaugh commands a huge guitar sound on "Louder." The songwriting is spot on, with band hits, varying sections feels and a track that builds over time. He is a powerhouse of driving rhythms and his single note choices in his guitar playing are dripping with blues sensibilities. As a vocalist he’s got that gritty whiskey dipped resonance that fits perfectly on “Louder.” A solid listen throughout with just the right amount of bluesy grit to stick to your bones. That’s the short of it!