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far beyond frail

He plays guitar, she plays the keyboard and sings. Together, David Cecil and Sharlynn Verner comprise the group far beyond frail out of Kansas City, and I love their music. On October second, I attended the band’s performance and was completely unaware of what to expect. I certainly did not plan to stay for the entire performance, to be very honest, but I am very glad that I did. Many of the songs that were performed started out slow, calm, and somewhat comforting, but I was soon surprised has certain parts would be literally yelled. The program given at the performance compares their music to Sarah McLaughlan—this I can understand, but I was also reminded of Alanis Morissett. The music tells personal stories that I could relate to, whether it be heartbreak, love, or as Sharlynn put it ‘an outside sex song’. I would not say that this type of music is something that I listen to regularly, but I absolutely loved it. It is definitely something that I cannot wait to share with my girlfriends. Far beyond frail’s music is something I would listen to when I miss my boyfriend, if I got dumped, or if I just wanted to do a little bit of jamming out in the car. I was amazed, as always, of the talent shown while playing the guitar and keyboard. Whether singing or not, watching people play instruments with passion, as these two did, makes me wish I had some sort of musical talent. The group’s website is www.farbeyondfrail.com .

Posted at 10:44AM Oct 03, 2007 by Jacey L Mohr in General  |  Comments[0]