I know a lot of people who like to listen to music as they fall asleep. I would assume that most of what they listen to is very calm and soothing music (sorry to anyone who listens to Slipknot as they fall asleep….or maybe I’m not, actually. That’s a poor decision on so many levels).

Whether you like to listen to more mellow music before bed, just to relax, or if it’s simply your favorite type of music in general, you definitely need to give Brett Mitchell’s Small House a listen.

Not only does he have some slower songs such as ‘Don’t Worry About Me’ and ‘Going Away’ (hence the Jack Johnson reference), he also has some faster paced songs, such as ‘Born Too Late’ and ‘New Disease’ (hence the Gavin DeGraw reference).

While the tempo of the slower songs is Jack Johnson-ish, it should be noted that he still has a full band backing him. Obviously on songs like these, their contribution is pretty minimal though.

Like any good artist, his songs hit on a variety of topics, including the hesitant optimism in ‘Head in the Clouds’:

Head in the clouds
Head in the clouds
I will not let you go
Just so I hope you know
And maybe you and me are just afraid to be
Alone
At least that’s one thing you and me can see
And to be shown

With the potential shown on Small House, I wouldn’t be surprised if we end up seeing Brett Mitchell on a future tour with one of the artists I mentioned above.

Highlights: Born Too Late, Head in the Clouds, New Disease

On a somewhat related note, I have to say that I have been very impressed with the artist submissions that we have received so far. I honestly didn’t expect the quality of music we have listened to. Just goes to show how much undiscovered talent there is out there.

Keep those submissions coming!

Previous artist submissions have included Jay Morton, Burning Borders, TV Heart Attack, and Without Thought. Give them a look if you haven’t already!

To purchase Small House directly from iTunes, click the album artwork below:

To download the MP3 album from Amazon, click HERE

Here is the video for ‘Born Too Late’ from Small House:

Brett Mitchell -- Born Too Late

For more information on Brett Mitchell, visit www.brettmitchellmusic.com and www.myspace.com/brettmitchell

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