If you were one of the millions who turned on MTV to see Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt have yet another wedding (third time's the charm, right) as well as Lauren Conrad's departure from the Hills, then chances are you've heard of Tamar Kaprelian. The song "New Day" marked Lauren's final scene as she left the church and made her exit in the back seat of a black car and quickly rose to popularity on YouTube as fans attempted to decipher the lyrics and learn more about the songstress herself.
Those who have done the research earned themselves an unexpected treat. Twenty-two year old Tamar Kaprelian moved from her Arizona home to both Georgia and California in turn, but always had a piano by her side. In her MySpace biography Tamar describes her music as "thought-provoking, hopeful, playful and honest," and those four traits ring very true. There is a purity found in her crystal clear, brilliant voice, and when paired with a piano's gentle tune it's very hard not to fall in love with both lyrics and melody alike.
With influences ranging from classic Disney to Billy Joel and Paul McCartney, Tamar Kaprelian is an artist to watch. I can't say enough good things about New Day (yes, I was one of the first to rush to iTunes as soon as the track became available) and her upcoming EP by the same title, with a release date set in the beginning of September. Tour dates are on the horizon and this artist's star is on the rise.
My own personal draw to New Day comes from the message in the lyrics. So many songs these days are about love - about finding it, losing it, trying to get it back, or what life is like with or without it. New Day is about finding yourself, even when you thought you had completely lost your way. It's rare to find songs like that, who reach out to a person as an individual instead of the magical power of two people together. There's so much to say about the self, and I think a lot of it is said in this song. Finding your way after being hopelessly lost is one of the experiences in life that no one recognizes enough, and yet happens to every single person at least once in their lives.
Tamar Kaprelian is my artist to watch for 2009, hands down. If her coming album yields more tracks like New Day and Transcend, then I'll be needing a digital copy to take with me as well as one to leave in my car's CD player at all times. With music like this playing in the world, it becomes increasingly difficult to not appreciate how brightly the sun is shining.
0 comments:
Post a Comment