Sunday Morning Coffee:: Stephen Prickett Peace in the Valley

Sometimes it's the simple things. The warming feeling of a phone call from a friend trapped timezones away. Stumbling into a terrific diner at a random highway exit. The breeze off of the water that fills your nose with the aroma of the sea. The types of things that seem so plain in text, but so warm when experienced.

Haligonian song writer Stephen Prickett enjoys the simple things. He chooses not to add complexity, opting for a purity that seems so far removed from most artists these days. His guitar, a harmonica and the heart he proudly pins to his sleeve; these are the pillars of his music, not phrases turned so many times that they mask the true meaning.

I feel like I should say more, but as if often the case with the good things in life, descriptions often feel hollow and fall short. Stephen has the charisma to draw you in, and this collection of solo tracks shows he has stories worth telling. He may not be blazing a new trail, but sometimes the old, beaten down path is the one that triggers the most powerful memories.

MP3:: Stephen Prickett - Peace in the Valley

MP3:: Stephen Prickett - Don't Go Worrying

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