Rach in real life

Doesn't he look cozy?

Greg Laswell. I secretly wished to marry this man when I was 18. I’ve come a long way since then as matters of the heart go, but I’d still kill to see him live. Maybe one day when I’m 21… and in California… I guess patience is a virtue, as they say. But seriously, I’d walk to California just to see his show. He’s walked me through heartache with his first release, Through Toledo… and now his latest EP How the Day Sounds has cast a ray of sun on my life as I find my heart again. Heartbreak was his muse when he started out, and amazingly, it wasn’t overkill or cliche. The feeling of Through Toledo– I almost want to go design and call it texture– was real and touching. It was the story of a man who lost what he loved the most. How the Day Sounds takes on a whole new tone, and shows that Laswell knows how to sing about more than just hurt and loss. His music in this EP is like the stillness after the storm. It almost says, “I’ve been through hell, but the sun is coming out… it’s a new day and I’m OK.” Listen here, you might just find a little of yourself in his music.

[RACHEL]