Search - Paul Curreri :: Songs for Devon Sproule

Fantastic folk singer and songwriter, dripping with blues

Wayne Heilala | Los Angeles, CA | 02/02/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Paul Curreri's 'Songs for Devon Sproule' is a hidden gem guaranteed to impress even the strictest critic's ears and rotate heavily in your playlists. Hailing from Virginia, Curreri is now touring and jiving with the great Kelly Joe Phelps. His fingerpicking focuses more on the voicing than the perfection, evoking a more 'live' and gutsy sound. Same goes for his voice. But don't let your guard down, as he'll hit a cool, raspy and mellow high note that'll make your heart swell from it's subtle yet amazing power. Devon Sproule is his wife, by the way, and a demonstration is available in the beautiful lyrics of "Letting Us Be". An addictively fun and upbeat track is "Night Jet Trails". Another of my favorites is "Beneath a Crozet Trestle Bridge". At time of this writing, this is the only Curreri CD available through Amazon, but his album 'From Long Gones to Hawkmoth' is another fantastic, five-star release, and he also has a new album late 2004/early 2005, which is due in the mail to me any day now......trust me, you won't regret this purchase."

Paul is Amazing

L. Pool | 10/05/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I saw Paul Curreri and Devon Sproule (I believe they are married now) play in Charlottesville in one of the best live acoustic shows I've ever seen. If you can get your hands on his 'The Spirit of the Staircase' CD, it's also amazing. 'Let You Be' #2, on Songs for Devon Sproule is one of my favorite songs of all time. I highly recommend anything he puts out. I have so much respect for artists who still write and play their own songs and Paul has mastered that art."