Michael Kenzik is a singer/songwriter from Los Angeles, CA. His debut album… Read Full Bio ↴Michael Kenzik is a singer/songwriter from Los Angeles, CA. His debut album Death Of A Chain Smoker is a collection of heart felt songs recorded simply and intimately with a couple of guitars and some recording software. The main stand out is Kenzikâs voice. Raspy and world weary, like a piece of sandpaper it rubs gently against the music. Lyrically the songs draw from the personal, often with some interesting wordplay. The title track is one example. Of it he says, âThe song âDeath Of A Chain Smokerâ is a metaphor. Itâs not about chain smoking although I am a heavy smoker myself. But itâs a metaphor for the things people do everyday that they know arenât good for them, whether itâs a relationship theyâre in with the wrong person or whatever it is. For whatever reason they continue on with it even though they know, that theyâre doomed.â
He paints an often lush and beautiful soundscape with a few simple tools. âI like the feeling of the music without drums; everything sort of floats and hangs in the air in a certain way without having a downbeat pounding away. Itâs obvious where the beat is, but when itâs implied rather than sounded it creates a different feeling. It also leaves a lot of space you can fill up with other things, and they stand out more, so some of the songs have like 15 guitar tracks or somethingâĤbut usually playing subtle little things.â
Death Of A Chain Smoker is a fine introduction to be sure and Michael Kenzik is an artist to watch.
-Jonathan Rosenthal
He paints an often lush and beautiful soundscape with a few simple tools. âI like the feeling of the music without drums; everything sort of floats and hangs in the air in a certain way without having a downbeat pounding away. Itâs obvious where the beat is, but when itâs implied rather than sounded it creates a different feeling. It also leaves a lot of space you can fill up with other things, and they stand out more, so some of the songs have like 15 guitar tracks or somethingâĤbut usually playing subtle little things.â
Death Of A Chain Smoker is a fine introduction to be sure and Michael Kenzik is an artist to watch.
-Jonathan Rosenthal
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Death Of A Chain Smoker
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