Throw Your Hands in the Ayer

There is some music that just feels good. Chris Ayer makes that kind of music. The Stanford grad has already earned his share of accolades, with winner of the John Lennon Songwriting Competition in Folk for his single "Evaporate" in 2007 as one of the many notches in his musical bedpost, but beyond being good on paper, Ayer is - to put it plainly - really, really good. His vocals have the passion of John Mayer with the swagger of Jason Mraz. His compositions have the ease of Colbie Caillat and Joshua Radin with the catchiness of The Fray. Ayer, however, is not a contemporary of these heavy-hitters. He is every bit as good, if not better. "Awake" showcases his guitar virtuosity behind a melody you'll want to listen to before you go to bed, and again when you wake up. I'm guessing it will only be a few short weeks before "Fall Away (State I'm In)" can be heard on Grey's Anatomy. That being said, Chris Ayer is definitely one to watch, if not listen to religiously. - Steph

Awake - Chris Ayer - mp3

Fall Away (State I'm In) - Chris Ayer - Live Video Performance


Chris Ayer will be playing a show in the Boston next Friday, February 27th, at Midway Cafe.

Friday February 27, 2009 - 8:00PM
Midway Cafe
3496 Washington St.
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
http://www.midwaycafe.com/
http://www.myspace.com/midwaycafe
Tickets - $8