Nashville popster Geoff Smith has done it all musically from artist, musician, producer, actor to ringtone guru. Geoff has had some notable past releases (solo, and with The Tonewheels) but his latest album is a great potpourri of melodies that qualify him as the American version of Glenn Tilbrook (Squeeze).
The funk rhythm, horns and brass greet us on “I Wanna Dance” as Geoff gives us a solid party anthem. Then he breaks out the Beatlesque guitars for “A Little Rock and Roll” and the tinkling piano “Gravity” has a really wonderful vocal harmony with “bah, bah, bah” background vocals weaving in and out. The McCartney-like “This is The Song” is a heartwarming melody that builds to a sweet crescendo. The remaining tunes show off Geoff’s composition skills and it’s no accident he’s written commercial jingles. Another sweet rocker is “Foolin’ No One” that will make you pick up the air guitar for sure. A few tracks aren’t as good by comparison, but nothing here could be called filler. As sure as gravity exists, this album will put a smile on your face.
