★★★★★
Every once in a while we like to share an artist that may not be country music but still may be of interest to country music fans. One artist we think fits this boat is Spokane, WA native Tyrone Wells. After releasing two strong albums (Hold On and Remain) through Universal Republic Records, Tyrone has returned to his 'indie' roots with the release of his fifth album Where We Meet. The album opens up with the jovial, harmony-rich "Freedom...
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2012-03-15
★★★★★
Skinny bald-headed Tyrone Wells has a great voice. Let's start there: dude can wail. He's got the big three: a pastor's-son background, a deep knowledge of soul, and what sounds like an incredible work ethic. Vocally, I'd say he's probably closer to Adam Levine of Maroon 5 (no snickers, y'all, that dude can sing too) than Anthony Hamilton or John Legend, but they're all kind of in the same ballparkall heavily influenced by Al Green and the Stax stable, all equally influenced by gospel and by ...
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2009-03-21
★★★★★
Tyrone Wells has worn a lot of hats in his day. A decade ago, Wells was singing lead in a Christian rock band called Skypark, who had just released their debut on Epic subsidiary Word Records and been nominated for a Dove Award, the Christian music world's equivalent of the Grammys. Skypark was a noisy, brash alt-punk group whose underproduced efforts sound decidedly '90s in hindsight, and when the group failed to catch on, Wells wisely broke off for a solo career...
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2009-02-27