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Jon Gomm : Don't Panic

© 2008 Jon Gomm

Don't Panic is the new album from British virtuoso acoustic guitarist and singer-songwriter, Jon Gomm. Don't Panic is the follow up to debut album Hypertension, released in December 2003. The new CD features strong songs, exhibiting Jon s genuine grasp of a wide range of genres from blues to jazz to rock to country, which comes from his lifelong experience as a session musician and musical academic. Throw in some Urdu lyrics and you re getting the picture a one man melting pot.

The songs range from dark laments, to sweet melodies, to frenzied romps and there s even elements of the humour for which Jon s live shows are renowned. The guitar playing here is perhaps even more technically demanding than the previous CD too: ''Every time I arrange a new guitar part I make sure I can t play it without practice. I love the technical aspect as much as the creative process of songwriting, although they are very much separate affairs.'' And as with the debut album, there are no overdubs here, although it may sound like it: there is never more than one guitar on every track.

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