Review
Big, bold anthems, majestic beauty. --Matt Greenwald, Urban Tulsa Weekly
Product Description
David Steele, whose album UNDERNEATH THE ICE was recently released under the City Canyons Records imprint, comes from a part of England—the village of Brill— that inspired “Lord of the Rings” writer Tolkien, and Steele’s lyrics are, indeed, at times darkly magical. But that’s only part of the talented young Englishman’s story. While his tunes can be intense and haunting, as epitomized by the aptly titled “Ghost,” they can also thrillingly soar as does, for example, “Rise Up”. Whatever their mood, Steele’s self-penned songs are firmly rooted in reality, reflecting the hopes, the despair, the yearning in all of us. And even at its darkest, Steele’s music is never chilly. His voice is warm and intimate—somewhere between Sting and Bono—and wherever he takes you with his music, he’s with you every step of the way. That music, featuring Steele’s own superb guitar work, is distinctive, utterly his own, but if one were forced to make comparisons, one could put him somewhere between Coldplay and David Grey and be in the ballpark.
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