Indie-folk singer-songwriter Shlomo Franklin releases his new EP "Don’t Love Anybody" on May 16th at Rockwood’s Stage 2. Franklin, one of the most active members of the NYC local music scene, tapped once again into his influences of Neil Young and Johnny Cash to produce the record’s title track. Released earlier this April, the song highlights Franklin’s rugged vocals and acoustic guitar, with other instruments — keys, bass, strings, drums — joining in as the desperation in Franklin’s voice swells throughout the song. As a love song filled with pining, Franklin makes sure to get the instrumentation and deliver the emotion just right, and he does, making such a delivery of raw fervor and honesty seem easy. Listen to "Don’t Love Anybody" below, and head to Rockwood on May 16th to pick up a copy of Franklin’s full EP. – Will Sisskind
