Statesman

Issue date: 10/15/08 Section: A&E

"Make You Crazy"

"Who do you think you are?"

Former camp counselor turned musician, Brett Dennen, strikes the right chord with his third soon-to-be-released album, "Hope for the Hopeless."

Dennen's soulful folk-rock album, releasing on Oct. 21 by Dualtone Music Group/Downtown Music, is the perfect partner for a Sunday morning walk, with a jazzy groove of soft acoustics and rhythmic percussions that's easy to snap your fingers to.

The 28-year-old from Oakdale, California tells Billboard "the grooves are heavier and it's way more direct," about his newest album.

But what makes Dennen really stand out is his unique and distinct voice that could almost be mistaken for a young Louis Armstrong. In "Hope for the Hopeless," Dennen collaborates his unique voice with harmonic lyrics to create beautiful, flowing melodies.

Dennen's poetic, peaceful words are easy to relate to and get stuck in your head, like his latest single from the new album, "Make You Crazy," featuring the Nigerian Afro-beat singer Femi Kuti.

"It's enough to make you go crazy.
It's enough to make you mad.
It's enough to make you go crazy.
And I'm amazed I haven't yet."

Brett Dennen's thought-provoking new album "Hope for the Hopeless," is definitely an album worth adding to any music lover's collection.

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