C.D. on Songs: Jeffrey Simmons - "Live Through This"

This is the kind of thing you might feel like you're supposed to know, but we'll do the public service of hipping you to something that is quite... hip. Well Rounded Radio is pretty hip - it's an interview program that spotlights local artists of a variety of genres (that's the well-rounded bit). One of these artists is BBC favorite Jeffrey Simmons, who has donated his time to Sunday afternoon's fundraiser and donated a track from his super-new record to you. And me. Enjoy the song, and consider bringing yourself to the Middle East around 1PM on Sunday. Huzzah!

Jeffrey Simmons - "Live Through This"
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The world has enough blood and thunder and a growing dearth of people who know how to quiet down and slow up and do so effectively. Jeffrey Simmons's new track "Live Through This" showcases a wholly mature performer that, while having found his element, is clearly not afraid to venture outside every so often into the great wide world.

Simmons lends his gentle vocals to a a softly swinging melody that is cradled in guitar and subject to the occasional breezes of a string section that sweeps in and out as if through an open window. The sounds of the strings adds seasoning to the expectedly placid tones of the vocal and guitar. This song has no sharp edges - and none are warranted.

Is this the actual sound of Mr. Simmons's excellent adventure through life, or his reproduction of the experience, after coming in from the cold? It is difficult to say, and this may be the ultimate triumph of this song.

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To be reviewed in a C.D. On Songs column:

*Be a Boston-based band/artist.

*Email a single mp3/m4a/etc. (or a download link to one) to cdonsongs (at) gmail (dot) com, with the subject line "C.D. on Songs" (DO NOT send us a bunch of songs and make us pick, we will ignore you). We require a file – not a streaming link.

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