It’s always interesting to hear a new artist for the first time and it’s especially so when you get to hear them with a minimum of outside influence and professional polish layered on. The new EP from this Chicago-born and currently Berlin-based singer-songwriter is an opportunity to do just that. The four songs on the EP give listeners a sense of the broad palette that Hildebrand brings to the craft. The song sketches are solid and call to mind songwriters ranging from Rivers Cuomo to Jack Johnson. Listeners who stick around for the full run of the EP are rewarded as the final track ‘Fill Up Your Cup’ is the strongest by far. The instrumental arrangements, lyrics, and vocal delivery all point toward what Hildebrand is capable of.
Scott Hildebrand “Fill Your Cup” – Listen
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Classic Americana Albums
Classic Americana Album: Kris Kristofferson “Kristofferson”
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Classic Americana Albums: Diana Jones “Better Times Will Come”
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Classic Americana Albums: Richard Betts “Highway Call”
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Classic Americana Albums: Billy Bragg and Wilco “Mermaid Avenue”
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Classic Americana Albums: Jackson Browne “The Pretender”
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The First Time
The First Time: Lyndon Bolton – Fairport Convention, Dundee Caird Hall, 13th November 1973
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The First Time: Paul Russell – Status Quo, Hammersmith Apollo, 27th June 1979
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The First Time: Alan Fitter – The Beatles, Finsbury Park Astoria, 8th January 1964
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The First Time: Graeme Tait – Barclay James Harvest, Sheffield City Hall, 28th September 1977
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The First Time: Clint West – Hawkwind, Ipswich Gaumont, December 18th 1975
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