The American singer/songwriter out of Lafayette LA. presents a new side of himself on this particular album. The bayou soul, funk/blues, R&B pop rock singer, takes it down a notch with heartfelt ballads, and a mainstream soft pop rock sound.
He started out as a member of a Christian Music Band in 2001, which was short lived and moved toward a solo career. He has been the opening act for Dave Matthews, and Maroon 5, and on a track in Bruce Springstiens tribute album “Light Day” and performed on various TV entertainment shows, most recently the George Lopaz show.
Broussard is heavily involved in philanthropic work and founded the “Momentary Setback Fund” to benefit victims of Hurricane Katrina & Rita. Proceeds of specific music go to help rebuild his home state of Louisiana. He is also involved with the United Way, Habitat for Humanity, and entertaining the troops.
Fans have expressed this album is not up to par compared to the first four albums, but it is a career change, his voice is still the same. He is a lot more mellow and seems to have new insight and it is reflected in the songs. This album is actually more main-stream than previous albums.
“Cruel” is a catchy hip, pop tune, a radio song you can sing along to. “Yes Man”, another soft rock, pop sounding tune for the radio. “Bleeding Heart” is upbeat, funky, that gets you moving to the beat. “Stay With Me” is a bonus track on the Deluxe Album, another catchy pop vibe tune. “Let Me Do It Over” is a heartfelt number, but available on the album only is an acoustic version that is very moving, and actually better than the version you can download.
While he can’t please everyone with his song choices, he has made a good album with a variety of music that will appeal to a broader audience. Definately worth a few downloads, if not the entire album.
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