Ryan Cabrera - “Take It All Away”

September 25th, 2006

When I first received Ryan Cabrera’s single, “On the Way Down” I threw it aside and figured “another model-turned-singer, no thanks!” but a few weeks later I started to hear more about him through the grapevine. After much procrastination I finally tossed the CD in and took a listen. Instantly I was impressed with the music and his obvious talent.

The singer/songwriter/guitarist just released his sophomore record, first major label release, titled “Take It All Away.” The record has eleven songs with an additional acoustic version of the album’s first single “On the Way Down.” The entire album tells a story from beginning to end. Cabrera sings mainly of his personal experiences of falling in love and breaking up, perhaps his real life relationship with fellow rising star, Ashlee Simpson helped to inspire some of this record.

The album isn’t an epic one, but rather a sit back, relax, and enjoy the music-type. It may not change your life but it will certainly brighten your day and give you something to relate to. If Ryan can continue to make great music like this then I expect for him to have a great career ahead of him.

- Chad Kennedy, Publisher/Editor-in-Chief

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