Review #34: Rory D'Lasnow ("Happy" - Single)
Singer-songwriter, Rory D'Lasnow debuted his second single of 2020 this November following the high praise of his first, "An American Lie" which was released over the summer. Sending the listener serious Goo Goo Dolls vibes, "Happy" is a brightly tracked melancholy ballad featuring fellow musician, Phil Robinson on harmonica. D'Lasnow very much comes across as a singer with two voices, the first ushering in verse number one with a low, smooth, and sad tone that illustrates for us a story of deep feeling and a relationship turned to memory. The second voice, leads the chorus with expertly tracked harmonies, that bring out a nostalgic positivity that looks back at the highlights of what presumably once was. The aforementioned second voice continues to carry this song forward into the second verse which holds, much like the first few notes, a country style guitar turnaround following the conclusion of each chord progression. The harmonica, acting as a lead g