FOLK AT HEART

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There really are too few artists out there who offer a great deal on a pair of shoes with their music. Fortunately, Justin Branam is one of them. The singer-songwriter recently partnered with Toms Shoes”revealing not only altruistic inclinations, but savvy marketing skills as well.

Of course, you don’t need promotional ploys to get sweet on Branam. His music is enough of an enticement. With a timbre that recalls Isaac Slade or Gary Jules, Branam delivers dusty and desolate songs that will have indie folk lovers at “hello.” By incorporating a string quartet on his new record (Introducing Justin Branam), the songwriter adds a romantic expanse to his material that’s easy to fall for. Case in point: the beguiling slow waltz of Come Home. However, Branam’s composition skills are equally effective when he gets creative ” like on his cover of Dylan’s Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright, where he lets a Casio keyboard share some of the spotlight.

To date, Branam has shared the stage with the likes of The John Butler Trio, Mat Kearney and Mute Math. The next time he’s even remotely close to your area, we suggest you put your Toms on and catch him.