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JOHN HOSKINSON "MISCELLANEOUS HEATHEN"
Speaking of talented singer/songwriters with talent
to spare, let us introduce John Hoskinson and his
debut album, Miscellaneous Heathen. A fixture on the
Los Angeles-area pop scene for a few years now,
Hoskinson comes armed with a clear, expressive voice,
an armload of highly effective, slightly melancholy
tunes and a crack band (featuring guitarist Eugene
Edwards, a major talent in his own right) to help put
them across. The jaunty "I Hope I Die Before You Do"
and "Waiting for Someone to Call" are easy-to-spot
winners, but the gorgeous piano ballad "When She
Speaks" and the true blue power pop of "She Still
Plays Around" are both killer, as well. An impressive
debut, to be sure.
- John M. Borack
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