Crocodyle
Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2019 | SELF
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Boston based and Berklee student Huxley Rittman has just put out his debut EP titled "Laughs & Cries". His music has been described as a combination of Fountains of Wayne mixed in with the songwriting prowess of Bob Dylan that creates a wall of musical color that bursts to life immediately after you start listening to him. I was very enthused with his music, and I really developed an appreciation for his style and aesthetic that is very easy going and has no frills attached whatsoever. It's great to see musicians like him that take a simple and subtle approach to their music that allows listeners to easily grasp onto the message that he's trying to convey to his listening audience. A supremely talented artist that is always looking for methods to hone his craft time and time again.
http://www.musicboxpete.com/#!Boston-Based-Huxley-Rittman-Releases-Debut-EP-Laughs-Cries/c112t/55926c020cf2c7ea473a8d4a - Peter Amara
Huxley Rittman is out doing what every good songwriter does. He is making clever, heart-felt songs that we all can sing, that we feel as if are ours. Songs we all kick ourselves for not writing, and lyrics we all have felt at some point or another. His EP, Laughs and Cries, explores the times we bite our lip to hold back tears. It talks about both the vulnerability and the strength we share with those close to us, conveniently packaged as the laughs and the cries. - Liz Klammer, BIRN
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Still working on that hot first release.
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"Few bands have a cooler sound than Crocodyle, which says a lot in the days of modern media, where talent is found within every crack and crevice of the Internet. Consisting of Hays Thompson on drums, Victor Pacek on bass, and Huxley Rittman on guitar and vocals, this clever, offbeat, and oh-so talented three piece is making music for the ages. Every song thus far has been a delectable mix of alternative rock and power pop with a dash of sixties singer-songwriter and a sprinkle of nineties grunge." Aquarian Weekly "With the ongoing decline in indie rock bands and the continual rise of producers which a lot of outlets seems to push these days I find a release like this very refreshing. This album really has a lot of what I look for." -Jamie Funk, Divide & Conquer Music "It’s a brave band that tries to cover emotive areas such as depression, suicide, addiction and love. Hux & The Hitmen pull off the trick " -TheSoulOfAClown (Blog) Very much the future of Power Pop, in line with Denmark's The Caper Clowns. I'd heard a couple of their EP's and liked them, but was not prepared for what an incendiary live band they are. Their set was over far too quickly and it was outstanding." -Don Valentine, Music Blogger "A melancholy number that will make your day. This is the new single – “Can’t Talk to Anyone” The song has a cool 90s pop-rock vibe that recalls Fountains of Wayne, Weezer and the Ben Folds Five. ....One thing we are certain of, if you are a true lover of powerful, meaningful pop-rock music, then you need this in your life. Highly recommended, natch." -Kevin Matthews, Power of Pop "This young man is very much the real deal and a natural. A very skilled guitarist, an adroit, unique yet accessible songwriter, song arrangements that are nuanced but full of range and exposition, a uniquely clever and mature (for his age) delivery and a cynical yet not dour point of view. His set—which unfortunately I was a little late for—is catchy to the ears with his musicality but catches you a little off balance in the heart and mind with his words, in the best possible way. " -Kerry Alaric Cheeseboro, NYC Blogger, founder of Phude "I was very enthused with his music, and I really developed an appreciation for his style and aesthetic that is very easy going and has no frills attached whatsoever. It's great to see musicians like him that take a simple and subtle approach to their music that allows listeners to easily grasp onto the message that he's trying to convey to his listening audience." -MusicBox Pete, Boston music writer
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