Barna Howard – Promise I Wont Laugh
Missouri’s Barna Howard weaves gentle narrative on his “Promise I Won’t Laugh,” single debut that I’m finding to be one damn beautiful song. You can hear his influences as he seems to wear them on his sleeve here (Young, Van Zandt much?) as he sings simple music that sounds extremely earnest, heartfelt and engaging.
His self-titled record was recorded in Portland in a basement studio and set to be released 2/21.
[…] Back in January I featured Barna Howard, the Missouri native, ex-steamboat pilot, singer songwriter who sounds like he was cut straight from the Townes Van Zandt cloth. His simplistic voice and guitar strumming create a sincere, back yard sound that really enhances his song “Timber Nails and Tears,” serves as a somber longing for something / someone left behind. […]