Search - Jim Photoglo :: Is It Me?

At last, a very good CD from Jim Photoglo.

T. Castex | 12/24/2009

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Looks like we're back to the good old times with Jim Photoglo at last.

Very good compositions and a real "Westcoast AOR" sound. It brings so real fresh air to actual music.

Is it you ? Yes it is and for a long time."

A singer's songwriter does it his way.

Steven I. Ramm | Phila, PA USA | 06/12/2009

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Singer/songwriter Photoglo has been crafting music for over 30 years. In the 70s he he recorded three albums - with a couple of hit singles - and then headed to Nashville to write songs for the likes of Vince Gill, Kenny Rogers, Travis Tritt and Kathy Mattea (to name just a few. You know his "Fishin' in the Dark" which is a signature song for the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. He made a few more albums in the 90s and then joined a bluegrass "cover" band (Run C&W). In 2005 he was back in the studio with "Sparks on the Radio". Then nothing until now (2009) when "Is It Me?" was released.



Listening to this CD you can here you can hear why the above noted country artists have recorded Photoglo's songs. The title track is truly "radio ready" for Top Country radio stations. Any of the "hat acts" could take this to the top. But Photoglo write some quieter songs with great lyrics ("Partners" is my favorite in this vein). One of the tracks ("Here For You Now") was co-written with Jonatha Brooke. There's a southern feel to numbers like "Kudzu" and a jazz beat to "That's What I'm Talkin' About". Don't check your speakers when "It Used To Take A Little" starts. This gutsy rocker sounds like it was was recorded on a portable tape recorder, until it kicks in with full studio sound.



My guess is that Photoglo is at home both writing for others as well performing his songs "his way". This is a fine CD for anyone seeking to hear future hits by the guy who wrote them.



Steve Ramm

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