"I’ve got nothing to hide behind," goes the opening line of one of Dead Professional‘s wry, Nick Lowe-esque alt-pop songs. And indeed what you hear is what you get throughout all of this VA-based one-man band’s work. The soulful vocals and old-school simplicity of the songwriting are boldly underlined by brutally stark arrangements (usually just vocals, guitar and a simple drum machine). But while the songs may be short and the arrangements lean, they can pack a surprising emotional punch.
Dead Professional will be at Iota in Arlington on Thursday April 25th.
(as posted in The Deli’s Open Blog – post your band’s entries, videos, and Mp3s here).