Tag: Kelly Pardekooper
Kelly Pardekooper – Haymaker Heart
New to me in 2005 was Kelly Pardekooper, a singer-songwriter from Iowa. His release, “Haymaker Heart,” (Leisure Time Records) spent a lot of time in my CD player but I never got around to writing a decent review on it. Better late than never. So here goes.
"Haymaker Heart" is a mellow disc – a gentle acoustic guitar with a bit of a rock edge. Engaging love songs, sarcastic ballads. The mood varies from dark to peppy – there’s even a little Spanish-sounding guitar on the first track. Pardekooper’s voice has a kind of lazy quality to it that’s very appealing. He reminds you a little of Slaid Cleaves and the sound approaches folk but, you know, it rocks.
