Album DescriptionMutlu-Singer/Song Writer, mixed with some good ole Blue Eyed Soul Jan 11, 2004
Philly's musical hothouse sprouts fresh sounds over a wide field
By Tom Moon, Inquirer Music Critic Mutlu Mutlu(Mutlusounds.com ***1/2) "Did You Know," on the five-song EP by singer and guitarist Mutlu Onaral, begins as a gentle samba. But after two swaying verses that display jazz-vocal phrasing, there's a sharp mood change, into hip-hop. Turns out Onaral, a first-generation American of Turkish descent, is a credible rapper, and after the severe, surprisingly dexterous narrative detour, he slides back into his singing voice to take things home. Like Amos Lee, with whom he'll share the stage Jan. 23 at the Fire on Girard Avenue, Mutlu uses repetitive chord sequences to launch gloriously loose vocal improvisations. If he can pull together a full album that exudes the breezy feel of "Can't Stop," he'll be unstoppable.