Willie Ames - night owl

California born singer-songwriter and skilled instrumentalist Willie Ames produces atmospheric alternative folk/rock with a bluesy and gritty edge with shades of Dylan. The title track "Night owl" is a perfect example of his style with hard picking and a vibe that seems to come straight out of a broken boxcar abandoned in the desert (under a starry sky natch).

"Desert run" has a relaxed acoustic feel underpinned by a slap melody which he apparently does himself while playing the guitar. Tracks like "Dance with you" have a simple yet effective melody. Tracks like "Black widow" are darker though and include some banjo, this is not happy bluegrass but hard and raw picking.

"Feelings" is one of my favourite tracks with its breakneck acoustic melody and dead-pan vocals. This is crafted and raw acoustic music and well worth a listen.