Hagan Hits the Right Note

Shane Hagan is a 20 something kicking it in Florida and this solo singer song writer has released his first cut entitled “Thought I Saw You” and its available to preview on www.myspace.com/shanehaganmusic.

Needless to say at this moment in time there is really nothing original and innovative about reflective lyriced, solo guitarists singing hopeless love songs and in fact I am getting rather sick of them all, especially James Blunt. Furthermore this particular song sounds distinctly like it should have been on the sound track to “Sleepless in Seattle”. But, and it’s a big but, Hagan takes this whinging genre and adds something to it-musical talent.

The intro is catchy and cool and somewhat reminiscent of Jamiroquai’s chilled out summer tune “seven days in sunny June”; straight from the off Hagan shows his touch on the guitar with classy riffs on the harmonics which add a really fresh vibe.

The vocals are beautiful and Hagan really has a fantastic range and can truly improvise which is especially noticeable over the solo. Hagan avoids the obvious choice of having a big anthemic solo to herald the arrival of his first published work, instead the instrumental exudes summer haze and conjures images of a bubbling stream scattering morning sunlight.

I think what excites me most about Shane Hagan’s music, despite the 80’s film vibe, is that with “Thought I Saw You” he is just luring us in with a little cheeky taster of what he has to offer. With such a fantastic voice and real ability on the guitar I’m sure there is room enough for him to make a big name for himself.