A friend and I went to Atlanta to see Dean Lewis in March, and we left completely blown away by his opening act. “Wow, he is really good!” were the first words I uttered when I heard Jack Gray for the first time. Then, after a couple of songs into his set, the 20 year old Australian proceeded to play his guitar and piano simultaneously while singing. I turned to my friend in amazement, and before I could beat her to it, she shouted, “we are looking him up after this!” I left the show that night singing Gray’s tunes and awoke the next morning with them still in my head. His acoustic set was magnified by the studio versions of his songs with a fresh alt-pop sound, adding just enough electronic mix without overproducing. My favorite tune is “Down Side of Up.” Any song that can get me through the dreaded chores of vacuuming and mopping with a lasting smile is one to treasure forever (not that I was doing that today or anything). I also love “Drunk Talk.” There is something so dreamy and hazy about it, which I guess is the point, right?
Give Gray your attention and press play on some of his tunes. He is one to watch for sure.