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Old 01-15-2013, 07:35 AM   #1
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Think I found my new favourite singer!!!!!!!!!!!!!! haven't been moved by a singer/musician in months...

found this doing a google search and wow lots of interesting facts:
Keaton Henson is a 23-year-old singer songwriter from the suburbs of London, but is also an illustrator and a poet. His music is ripe with this sort of outside of the box creative thinking, and the fact that he has received so much attention while not even intending to release his music to the public is a great testament to its appeal.

Keaton originally recorded the songs that would become his debut album in his bedroom with the intention of giving them to his best friend as a gift. After some coaxing, he eventually posted a few songs online and after watching the responses to his music, decided he would release it as an album. With no manager, label or any sort of team to speak of, Keaton sold over 4000 copies of his debut and racked up over 55,000 views of a single video for "You Don't Know How Lucky You Are".

But get this! This record was recorded in his apartment which is located directly under the flight path near Heathrow Airport. As a result Keaton was forced to work out the flight timetable and record the majority of the songs for Dear... in the three minutes or so between planes. Crazy, right? It probably taught him all kinds of time management skills!

However, on some tracks you can still hear a plane approach towards the end of the song, which is just cool and unique and unexpected. In addition, he recorded all percussion for the album utilizing just one cupboard in his apartment. For the various percussive sounds on the album, Keaton used his cupboard is different ways (i.e. - slamming it shut, hitting it, and creaking the door). Another interesting fact about the recording of Dear... is that all the whistling sounds that can be heard were made using wine glasses filled to different heights. Wow! This makes you want to check the record out, right? It should!

and some videos:
Small hands:


You don't Know how Lucky you are:


Sweetheart, What have you done to us:


and even his poems are amazing:


Let's cry, let's swim, let's everything
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Old 01-17-2013, 02:24 PM   #2
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Can't listen here at work right now, but he certainly looks the part
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Old 01-18-2013, 06:58 PM   #3
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new single Lying to You

could be re-titled as "the saddest song ever"

some lyrics:

Is Im truly alone and I like it,
Yeah Im truly alone and I like it.

And as we lie in bed I feel lonely.
Oh young I feel 80 years old.
And your arms around me, keeping me warm.
Baby Im still feeling cold,
Baby Im still feeling cold.

Girl you must know you are lovely.
You're kind and you're beautiful too.
And I feel in some way I do love you.
Babe im not in love with you.
Babe im not in love with you.

It may seem strange that I still stay with you,
If its true youre not really the one.
And why do I just keep on looking for... her.
Cause once I found her and now she is gone,
Once I found her and now she is gone...

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Old 07-25-2014, 11:03 AM   #4
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He's one of my favorite artists at the moment. I really love his tiny desk concert.


This is also just perfect <3


and his website (http://www.keatonhenson.com) has a 'procrastinate' button. How great is that… (you might want to click the 'intrude' button as well)

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Old 07-25-2014, 12:50 PM   #5
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wow, one of few times i enjoy a cover of Damo's song (the last time was Cannonball by Lisa)

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Old 07-25-2014, 02:55 PM   #6
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To be honest, I'm not particularly fond of that cover.
But the rest of his stuff is brilliant.
I'm smitten with the 'can't help falling in love' cover he did on the 'onder invloed' session.
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Old 07-29-2014, 06:05 PM   #7
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Another reason why I love this guy...
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