"Sideways" by Citizen Cope

 "Sideways" by Citizen Cope is a jam.  The bluesy guitar riffs that are almost more pronounced than the smooth melancholy vocals from Cope are incredible, the beat keeps your head moving, and the lyrics stick in your head long after the song ends.

I don't know much about Citizen Cope, but his music is mellow and deep. He's an east coast guy that grew up in DC and is now in Brooklyn making music.  His real name is Clarence Greenwood, which is hard to believe because he sounds so cool. It's hard for me to describe what kind of music he is playing.  When I looked him up on Wikipedia (the source of all truth) to see how they categorized him, they associated him with Outkast and Ray Lamontagne, two styles of music that couldn't be much further apart.  He has a little hip hop flavor in the music, and definitely in his style, but lays it down with his acoustic guitar.

Enjoy, and have a great night.

I'm working on embedding the videos right on here, but until then, check it out here...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCQX2Z4Er6g&feature=related