Bob Dylan

One of the most enjoyable elements of music blogging is writing about the little bands or artists that wouldn’t usually get very much of an outlet. Sure, there’s mainstream stuff that’s worth writing about too which is obviously important, if only in terms of traffic levels. The most rewarding posts though tend to be the ones about a tiny band that plays to a room of 20 people, yet is still being read about and listened to worldwide, albeit in rather small numbers.

In that light, today we have up and coming Minnesota singer-songwriter . While never really achieving any kind of success, the guy has been prolific, churning out no less than 33 albums this early on in his career. While some of those earliest works did pick up a little buzz, and involve some great work, I must confess that I haven’t kept up with much of his most recent output.

Beyond Here Lies Nothin’ is the first track from his upcoming album, and while not his strongest work, it does demonstrate that he is by no means out of ideas. The music has a slight -like quality to it all, but it’s Dylan’s voice that is star here. Sounding grizzled beyond his years, it demonstrates a vocal talent rarely seen in musicians of today. Give it a few more years to get his sound just right and this guy could be something special.

Together Through Life will be released on April 28 via Columbia Records.