Album Pick: Been to the Future

This is a great solo acoustic album by Joey Eppard, lead singer of the prog rock band 3. If you didn't like 3 because you thought it was too heavy or fast-paced, you might want to give it another try with this album. Eppard does a lot of acoustic covers of 3 songs which you might find easier to listen to. His guitar technique is unlike anyone I've seen before. He combines finger picking techniques with slap/flamenco to make for a very unique guitar sound. His voice sounds like he could be a member of the backstreet boys, which isn't a bad thing, but it does give the music a very pop-like sound. It's hard to pin any kind of genre on this music because he experiments with different styles from hip-hop to prog rock to folk. If you don't like the first song you hear, try listening to a couple other tracks and see if you like those. This album is definitely worth listening to for any fan of acoustic solo performances. My favourite track off this album is "Amaze Disgrace." Check it out!