Ryan Harris Brown - Wave Goodbye Wave Hello

Nashville, Tennessee's own Ryan Harris Brown is back with his brand new EP titled Wave Goodbye Wave Hello. The follow up to 2011's The Trail EP finds the singer-songwriter in the prime of his comfort zone with an exhilarating collection of tunes that totally evokes the laid back, free wheeling style that he evoked so eloquently on his prior release, and is expressed to a greater degree on this effort here.

"Begin" is a breezy, fun filled tune with Ryan's vocals going together smoothly with the standard issue acoustic guitar melodies that are absolutely outstanding and have a crisp, refreshing dynamic to it that is breathtaking and just gets better and better after repeated listens. "Let It Go Easy" is a more downtempo musical frame of mind with toned down melodies and a more introspective sound that really cuts down to the emotional core that lies at the base of the song, and is represented at various other points throughout the effort, but the main portion of it lies within this well constructed track right here. "Waiting On You" has a country tinged feel to it, which happens to be the basis of how all these songs are written, and has a direct, passionate effect on the listener that will almost be immediately felt upon impact and will definitely have a lasting impression on the listener and one that many will remember the effort by.

The second half of the effort features "Forever Means For Good", my favorite track off the album that is one of the most beautiful, unadulterated tracks that I've heard in quite some time, and really represents the hidden emotional message that is embedded within this album that could be aimed at any particular person, and has that lasting effect that you'll hear and remember where you were while listening to this song, an outstanding song all around from beginning to end. We begin to close things out with "I Don't Love You Anymore" a dark, poignant ballad that shows off Ryan's abilities as a dazzling and confident musician who wears his heart on his sleeve and pours it all out there for everyone to see exactly what he is feeling at this very moment. "The Time That It Takes" ends our journey here with a relaxing and comforting tune that brings in all the musical soundscapes we've heard in succession after one another, and allows us to tie all the loose ends and connect back to where we started from as we map our journey here to the finish line. I was impressed with Ryan's debut EP when I first reviewed it here on the site 2 years ago, and I was amazed with all the skills that he amassed when he went to school here in Boston at Berklee College of Music. He has a clear and firm grasp of the type of music that he wants to play and has all the key components necessary to move forward in this ever changing industry, and I see great things for him moving forward.

In retrospect, an incredible and top notch effort from Ryan Harris Brown, who has created another outstanding effort here that shows a musician in the prime of his burgeoning career that is only getting started, but shows huge signs of promise and flourishing greatly moving forward.

                                                                                                                         EP Score: 4.5/5

Track Listing:

1. Begin
2. Let It Go Easy
3. Waiting On You
4. Forever Means For Good
5. I Don't Love You Anymore
6. The Time That It Takes