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Seven Years Ten Weeks

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This album has been an unexpected pleasure with a great diversity of tracks from the rocky opening number to the haunting 'without you'. All except one track written by David, they tell of his musical journey busking on the streets of Edinburgh and playing in clubs and pubs. As the winner of Fame Academy we may have expected mediocre cover versions from David Sneddon, so what a pleasant surprise to find it's quite inspirational and original!I haven't been able to stop listening to it since I bought it.

David Sneddon's debut album Seven Years - Ten Weeks is absolutely fantastic. With 12 of the 13 tracks written by David, enlisting some help with his best friend, guitarist John Kielty and Scott MacAlister, this album takes the listener through the journey Mr Sneddon has made to get where he is today.

Beginning with "Best Of Order", David kick starts the album with a tale of his time playing in Glasgow pubs and clubs, when all he wanted was for people to take note of the performer he is. The chorus is infectious and David makes a great live performance of this. This is the next single, out in August.

The mood of the album changes slightly, with the more mellow "Time To Fall Down", all about trying again and not giving up on your dreams.

Next is the number one single, "Stop Living The Lie" with a twist! This version is much more rockier with a great electric guitar solo at the start. The song finishes off nicely with a clever modulation.

"All My Life" yet again tells the story of how David struggled to get a break in the music business, busking on the streets "Took a little bit of money tried to find my soul, standing on the corner of a street where nobody goes". Lovely piano playing make this song all the more poignant.

"Follow Me" is a great "clap your hands and stamp your feet" anthem. This song is about the wild ride into the music world and how David had to become accustomed to this lifestyle very quickly.

"Don't Let Go", the last single which reached number 3 in the charts is next. This is a great song with a fantastic piano riff, complemented by lovely strings. I feel that this song can have a double meaning - it can be about letting go of a relationship, or letting go of your dreams.

Next up is "The Bluebird", moving onto the rockier side again, and this is followed by David's favourite live track "Lazy".

"O.K" is about trying to prove yourself to the world, and those nasty Fame Academy judges "Doesn't really matter what you say, hit me with your best shot, you know I'm gonna be O.K!" Fabulous!

"Without You" is a sweeping Celtic ballad - soppy lyrics, but the BEST melody! The piano instrumental shows David's great technique and his vocals soar above the instrumentation. Beautiful song.

"Neverland" could be aimed at all these critics, journalists etc. who are ready to shoot anyway who comes into their path. This track has the influence of Robbie Williams as David sings "Neverland, you're stuck in your own private little Neverland, I will never understand, how you ever live with what you do." Well said Mr Sneddon!

"Long Time Coming" is the last album track, written by John Kielty from their time in the band The Martians. Absolutely fantastic song and a great finish to the album.

But wait, there's more! Yep, a hidden track called "I Love You" written for David's girlfriend Eleanor. May not be everyone's cup of tea, but it's a lovely personal touch to a super album.

Honestly, I cannot fault this album, it is outstanding in every sense. David is the new Elton John. His songwriting, piano playing and singing totally outshine many of the acts around today. It's refreshing to see a talent like this and he's a fab live performer. If you haven't seen him yet or listened to this album, you are missing out!

As he says in his album notes "I've been a musician for 7 years. To anyone with half a brain, 10 weeks on a TV show is nothing."

GO LISTEN!!

David Sneddon has proved that he is so much more than a reality tv made popstar - he may instead be the next Elton John!

All but one of these tracks were penned by The Snedmeister himself and what superb songs they are ..... from the wonderful ballads such as Don't Let Go, All My Life, Time to Fall Down, OK, Stop Living the Lie, Long Time Coming (written by John Kielty) and my favourite the soaring, Celtic Without You.

He's also upbeat on Best of Order (the next single release), Follow Me, Neverland and the total feel good track The Bluebird.

I think many people will be very surprised by this album - anyone who thought David was just a "soppy ballad singer" will be very taken aback.

David Sneddon is going to be around for a very long time, he's an extremely talented singer/song writer.

Buy this album - you'll love it!

After the highly successful release of his first two singles, Stop Living the Lie and Don't Let Go in the first quarter of this year, David Sneddon's debut album hit the stores and I am sure a large number of people were surprised.

Surprised by the VARIETY:

This album contains a wide variety of music styles, from the lyrical celtic-tinged WITHOUT YOU to full-scaled rock numbers such as FOLLOW ME and BEST OF ORDER.

Surprised by the QUALITY:

The singing on this album is also of a varied style. From ballads such as STOP LIVING THE LIE and DON'T LET GO to anthems such as TIME TO FALL DOWN and LONG TIME COMING.

Surprised by the HONESTY:

Unlike many other debut albums, Seven Years Ten Weeks is exactly what it says on the cover - a semi-autobiographical journey through the last seven years and ten weeks of David Sneddon's life. From singing in smoky pubs to busking on street corners all the way to surviving a £1 million competition, it is all here for the listener to share.

This album is designed to be listened to from the beginning to the end and believe me, you wouldn't want to do it any other way!!

Try it and you'll find out what you've been missing for Seven Years and Ten Weeks.

After the highly successful release of his first two singles, Stop Living the Lie and Don't Let Go in the first quarter of this year, David Sneddon's debut album hit the stores and I am sure a large number of people were surprised.

Surprised by the VARIETY:

This album contains a wide variety of music styles, from the lyrical celtic-tinged WITHOUT YOU to full-scaled rock numbers such as FOLLOW ME and BEST OF ORDER.

Surprised by the QUALITY:

The singing on this album is also of a varied style. From ballads such as STOP LIVING THE LIE and DON'T LET GO to anthems such as TIME TO FALL DOWN and HERE I AM.

Surprised by the HONESTY:

Unlike many other debut albums, Seven Years Ten Weeks is exactly what it says on the cover - a semi-autobiographical journey through the last seven years and ten weeks of David Sneddon's life. From singing in smoky pubs and busking on street corners all the way to surviving a £1 million competition, it is all here for the listener to share.

This album is designed to be listened to from the beginning to the end and believe me, you wouldn't want to do it any other way!!

Try it and you'll find out what you've been missing for Seven Years and Ten Weeks.

David Sneddon promised that his debut album would be a cross between Robbie Williams and David Gray; the kind of comment that's given him the "arrogant" tag, but it does seem as if he's pulled it off, more or less.

The first two singles from 7 Years 10 Weeks, "Stop Living The Lie" and "Don't Let Go" aren't very representative of the rest of Sneddon's music, and are probably the weakest songs on the album. The rest is taken up with an eclectic mix of rock tracks, from the brilliantly energetic "Best of Order" and "Follow Me" to ballads like the haunting "Without You" and the highly personal "All My Life", via dirty rock tracks like "Lazy". The best track is probably "Time To Fall Down", a heartfelt, Beatles-influenced ballad without a hint of boyband wishy-washiness.

This album, with its grown-up and deliberately rough-edged sound might not satisfy the younger fans, but it's a very promising start and if people are willing to see past Sneddon's pretty-boy looks he should pick up a legion of music fans on the back of it.