GOOD MUSIC MIX: keaton henson - you

keaton henson - you
rather than tell you about this song, check out keaton's personal message on what inspired him to write this deeply personal piece below:

MELLOW FRIDAYS: the staves feat keaton henson - in the morning (keaton henson cover)

the staves feat keaton henson - in the morning (keaton henson cover)
yes the meta-ness of keaton henson being part of a keaton henson cover is not lost here, but when it's performed with such amazing perfection by the staveley-taylor sisters, then it doesn't matter whatsoever. just sit back and let this version envelop you. brilliant!

MELLOW FRIDAYS: keaton henson - tiny desk concert (live @ npr music)

keaton henson - tiny desk concert (live @ npr music)
the timid uk singer songwriter went to npr recently and gave an intimate tiny desk concert. you can hear a pin drop. brilliant.
Set List
"You Don't Know How Lucky You Are"
"Sweetheart What Have You Done To Us"
"You"

NEW KEATON HENSON!: keaton henson - lying to you

keaton henson - lying to you
continuing his style of getting actors to perform the role of 'keaton' for his videos, keaton offers yet another hushed internal song that will stab you in the heart and slowly let you bleed dry. interestingly enough, word on his upcoming sophomore effort 'birthdays' is that it will have full orchestration and songs that will rock. i'll have to hear that to believe it!

WONGIE VIDEO OF THE WEEK: keaton henson - small hands

keaton henson - small hands
 [director joseph mann has really come up with the saddest video i've seen in ages. throw in the heartbreaking vocals of keaton and you've got one of the best creative collaborations at the moment. of course it's all about collaborations for singer/songwriter keaton as he doesn't really perform live and likes to do interviews with illustrations as answers (yes, he's that kind of artist). but thankfully the music speaks for itself. definitely one of the most interesting acts of 2012, i cannot wait to hear his debut album later this year!]
 

WONGIE SONG OF THE MONTH: keaton henson - you don't know how lucky you are

keaton henson - you don't know how lucky you are
[23 year old keaton henson has such stage fright that he's only ever performed in front of a crowd once and is now plotting a way to perform via other means. it's easy to see why as he strips himself so bare with his music that you almost feel wrong listening to it. which is probably why i got such a visceral reaction upon hearing this song for the first time (accompanied with this amazingly simple yet effective home video clip). the fanbase is growing and he'll have to deal with sharing his music publicly very soon. gulp.]


keaton henson - you don't know how lucky you are [version 2]
[after tearing up to the worded version, check out this amazing one shot character piece starring the wonderful british actress sophie thompson. if the previous video didn't make you cry, try not tearing up for this one. heartbreaking.]

wanna hear more? check out 2 more songs in the player below: