Rhythm and soul singer, Joseph Konty, has a new album coming out, “LoveSpell.” Impressively, it’s his 10th studio album. The title track is peppy and upbeat, while extremely catchy and groovy and the video is even better. A lot of his songs have kind of a sophisticated 60’s pop feel, especially with the backing instrumentals. It kind of reminds me musically of a band called Majestic, that I saw play in Los Angeles in 2000. “Walk My Way” definitely gives off the happy day vibe more than the other songs and it’s my favorite of the bunch. His voice sounds like an indie Justin Timberlake, minus any attitude and posturing. There’s definitely some classic motown influence in there, and it shines through in all his recordings. Overall, he does a good job of delicately balancing retro styles and aesthetics with modern sounding music.
Some of his other songs are more on the mellow candlelit dinner side and romantic like “Dancing With Me.” That one is a little too mushy for my taste, but that’s okay because I’m probably not the target demographic. The song was dedicated to his wife, after all, and not aging hipster dudes who watch old NFL games on VHS. I feel as though women would really eat this stuff up.
No doubt about it, Joseph Konty is a passionate and prolific songwriter. It would be nice if this 10th album could earn him a more prevalent spot in the national scene. Songs like “LoveSpell” are definitely worthy of some attention.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7z9i-b0uIE#t=61