Jona
Overground – On The Outside (IRL Records)
CD/DL
Out Now
Intricate
pop duo release their debut album.
If anyone were to compare
modern day writers to greats such as Bacharach and David, or Goffen and King it
would have to be completely and wholly justified. It is therefore with much deliberation that
such a comparison is about to be made.
Jona Overground singularly
known as just Jon an Anna write quite superb, classic sounding pop songs which
have their roots firmly embedded in the 60s and 70s. Like the beautiful voices of Dionne Warwick,
Dusty Springfield and Carole King, so Anna shows why her incredibly sought
after backing voice, used by the likes of Kylie, Erasure and Lionel Richie,
really needs to be given the spotlight in its own right.
You’ll be convinced that you’ve
heard tracks like Let’s Pretend and If You Were Free somewhere before because
they contain the magical qualities that the aforementioned writers have in
abundance. Jon too is undoubtedly a talented
guitarist and pianist (though his vocals on Time For Games are slightly flat)
and the pair have a partnership which is well capable of writing some
unforgettable songs.
Aside from the sublime timeless
pop that they have the ability to seemingly create with little effort, they can
also turn their hand to more dance/disco orientated tracks like My World Your
World.
After individual successes
(classically trained Jon has also written music for the BBC, Channel 4 and
ESPN) the natural progression is to record as a duo such that their talents
seem to ‘click’. Album closer Fallout is
another track that breeds the air of familiarity that much of the album
contains.
The only thing that Jona
Overground really need is one of those lucky breaks and you’ll hear them all
over the airwaves. They have a sound
that will be adored by many and maybe, their songwriting skills will soon be in
demand by many major artists too.
Remember the name as it will almost definitely come into your life
again.
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