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BAM Magazine
 by Yvette Cadeaux

Who is David Grossman and why does his voice sound like Paul Simon? Slightly feminine-sounding but incredibly musical and pleasing to the ear, Grossman's voice shines through this album of easy-listening folk- pop. In the style of Simon & Garfunkel, Cat Stevens, and Al Stewart, the songs on Grossman's Words & Miles LP (on Warped

Records) are built on lucid, gentle melodies and lyrics that tell of quirky affairs of the heart. Indispensable tracks include the tranquil wake-up call "Smiles for the Morning" and "Kaleidoscope Girl," with it's swirling lost-in-a-fog- of-emotions aura. Then there's 'Junkyard," a grungy, sparse rocker that transforms a heap of rubbish and abandoned dreams into something almost eloquent: "It's a poorman's treasure/it's a rich man's waste/It's an artist's dream and a snob's bad taste/It's a playground and a garbage man's cell/It's a stop downstream from the wishing will." In BAM rating terminology, this is a five-note album. Anyone who likes well-crafted pop ballads will love David Grossman. Check this fellow out.
The Rooster & The Raven
by Paul Houseworth

I HAVE GOTTEN A BUNCH OF WAY COOL RECORDINGS TO REVIEW THIS TIME AROUND so sit back, relax and read on... DAVID GROSSMAN, "WORDS AND MILES" (Warped Records): I was in Berkeley's Starry Plough a few weeks ago and busy dealing with my fourth or fifth Guinness. There was a guy on stage who was

playing some intense solo stuff on his acoustic guitar. Some of it was sad while some of the songs had that perceptible tinge of optimism that isn't the annoying kind. A few days after that, my friend brought me a CD to check out and wouldn't you know it? It was the same fellow. Besides his cool solo work, the CD also has some recordings that Mr. Grossman did with a band called The Breakdown. The over-all best track for me is "Wall In The Road." The song "Next Time" comes in a close second. The recording quality is high. Grossman went to some effort to providing a fine CD. It's available at his performances so keep your eyes peeled for the dates he is playing.