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Album Details

• Artist: Brent Tyler
• Album: Better Way
• Label: indie
• Year of Release: 2002
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• Reviewed by: dscanland on 2003-04-01

Brent Tyler (FKA - Brent Laycock) has been getting people moving and shaking here in Calgary for a number of years now and has finally got around to putting out an album. As a lot of musicians know, it's hard to make a living on the pub and coffee shop circuit doing original material so you get stuck playing covers night after night. Brent has slowly been working in more and more of his original material into his gigs to the point where his fan-base is requesting his own well-written songs. Better Way has been a long time coming but Brent has finally delivered a very impressive album full of original material. His style has a lot in common with that of David Gray and a few other soft spoken musicians that would rather sing about exactly what their heart is feeling than rocking out. Better Way is very introspective and personal but that what seems to trigger the best singer/songwriter material. Not only does Brent appeal to the ladies with his big heart but he also will appeal to the guys with similar emotional experiences. Musicians will not only appreciate Brent's brilliant songwriting but will be awestruck at the brilliance he shows on the acoustic guitar. Listen to the finger picking on "Pour" and you can't help but be impressed. Better Way is a great introduction to a very talented songwriter but in order to fully appreciate Brent Tyler you have to see him in a live setting. This is where he really shines. Check his website for dates near you.

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