Comfort Food of Music
You know when you go to a restaurant that’s been hyped up
and you get a meal that’s decent, but doesn’t quite excite the taste buds –
well that’s what I got with Tyrone Wells.
Tyrone Wells is a singer/songwriter of typical form. Catchy tender
songs, heavily relying on lyrics and relatability. His songs have been played
on TV shows during the dramatic ending as the lead comes to some sort of
life-changing conclusion and a single tear falls down their face.
Wells visited SOhO on his Cover to Cover tour, which Wells
pleasantly explained as him playing songs off all his albums, but his first –
which he’s heard too many times, as well as some covers off his newest album, amply
named “Covers.” He played to a seated crowd full of his fans. It’s not often
SOhO has seats, so it was a sign of the mellow evening to come.
While accompanied by his talented band, the songs were
bouncy and upbeat. When playing solo acoustic, the songs were more melancholy
and heartfelt. The set had a feel and tone of a Christian Rock band, and after
some research, it was discovered that’s how Wells got his start. His fans
definitely were dedicated to him, singing the chorus and rejoicing in its
pleasantness.
Tyrone Wells seemed like a nice guy with a decent voice and
catchy songs. It was very pleasant, but just didn’t set my world on fire. fine.
Sometimes you just need comfort food, and that’s just fine.