From The Lethally Blonde Diary

Friday, January 9, 2009
New Music Review: Curt Yagi's "What's Come Over Me"

Have you ever heard of Curt Yagi? Curt Yagi is a rising musical artist from San Francisco, California. Although he was recently voted the Bay area's "Best Singer-Songwriter" by the San Francisco Bay Guardian, I have a feeling that the Bay area won't be able to keep him to themselves much longer.

I'm always the "frazzled Mom" in the morning. Getting three-often cranky and reluctant-kids dressed, fed, organized and dropped off at their respective schools is rarely a smooth
task. Factor in a frozen windshield, traffic, rude parking lot attendants and etc and I often feel ready to throw in the towel for the day by the time I return home. However, my return home this morning after the mad dash held a pleasant surprise.

After grabbing a cup of coffee, I threw on Yagi's new CD-"What's Come Over Me." The upbeat guitar rhythms and heart felt lyrics readjusted my entire disposition. Prior to playing it I had entertained the idea of a quick nap before rushing back out to attend a parent-teacher conference. Now I'm awake and feel more like tackling the things I have planned for today.

While it is impossible to compare the band's style in an exact parallel to another group, you can find similarities in various areas. SFBG described the music as possessing the "swagger of Lenny Kravitz and the lyrical prowess of Jack Johnson." In some of the tracks on the new CD, the upbeat, strumming guitar rhythms reminded me of KT Tunstall. In other songs the guitar rifts take on and master the intensity of a classic rock rhythm. In addition to the fun, the CD's title track-What's Come Over Me-made me reminiscent of the first dance I had with the man I eventually married. In fact, I may have to slap it in again and dance to it with him. Overall his style is what I would simply call this CD consists of "feel good" music.

If you are planning a visit to the San Francisco area, you can catch Curt Yagi and his band at various venues. For information on upcoming performances, click here. Anyone-including cross country residents like me-can purchase the CD online at CD Baby or iTunes. Lethally Blonde Diary is also giving away one autographed copy of the new CD. For details on the giveaway, click here.