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"Tied Down", by Proven Delusion
Genre: Alternative / Indie / Pop / Experimental Acoustic
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Review by Popwill

It's always tough to judge a band or an artist solely on listening to a single song. Such is the case with Proven Delusion from Los Angeles. Peter Kitch and band mate Brian Toney recorded this track using just the voice of Peter and a classical guitar. The result - two and a half minutes of slow and quiet tunes, which could easily end up at the end of that real sad and deep movie - the one where the final song keeps you seated and thinking a little more. And such a song we are having the pleasure to review right here

Stretched between Colorado and California, Proven Delusion - comprised of Peter Kitch and Brian Toney - have been performing together as a duo only recently. Their untitled demo is currently in the works with at least one download available on their website. They seem to have their act put together well, and these guys obviously have the talent -- and heart -- to see it through and make it work.

"Tied Down", consisting of Peter's vocals and Toney's guitar, starts off with a low intro and builds up from there. The song is mellow, quiet, moody and melancholic even; and beside being the perfect ending to a good movie it could easily end up playing in your car when you are driving towards the sunrise. The track name is something to have a thought or two about, which is always of plus, because it leaves space for imagination. The lyrics seem to be personal and Peter does a really great job of bringing the raw emotion to this piece, at times petering out until he's almost too quiet to hear. Peter is using his voice to the fullest extent and really ties us into this song, I must admit. He is singing from start to finish and the guitar fits the passages perfectly throughout the changing moods and accents. These guys have what it takes to calm you down and bring you into the song, even if you've seen your world crashing down before you in that very moment.

I think the major downside of this song is the way it ends. It is not such a big deal one might say, but I think it is a little abrupt. And not so much the singing part, but the guitar is just cut off at the end, or so it seems. The production of the recording is ok, but if they really did used a piano as mentioned in the info sheet, I think they should have mixed it a little better, because the piano is nowhere to be seen. And a piano could really give this song an extra touch. There are also some issues in the mix, where the guitar seems to peak on occasion and gets caught suddenly in the compression.

The major strong point of the duo lies in Peter's voice. This guy can really sing and has got some great character in his voice! The guitar is cleanly played also, which is a plus of course; but I don't think that there is something really that difficult about the track, which would've called for a professional musicianship. And of course, the complexity of a song isn't the feature that makes it good -- Proven Delusion proves me right with Tied Down.

These guys definitely have potential; "Tied Down" certainly has that almost warm and welcoming feel, which could be felt through their music. If you like slow acoustic guitar songs which are full of quiet, clean singing or if you've been on that melancholic mood too much lately I think you would like this song. Give the band a try at http://www.provendelusion.com.   ~ bfreaks

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