Monday, June 27, 2005

The music of Brent Gorton

Don’t Get Too Comfortable
An old friend from school popped up on the cover of this week's Metroland -- an alternative, weekly newspaper published in Albany. The cover story spotlights the music of Brent Gorton.

I first met Brent in the sixth grade. He was one of the most unique and creative people I knew in school.

I remember going to Brent's house once. On the wall in his room he hung a series of paper dolls. Each one had a necktie drawn in black and white, two dots for eyes and a straight line for mouth -- except for the middle one, which was smiling and had a colored tie. The caption under the dolls said, "Dare to be different." That describes Brent perfect.

In school he was always a gifted artist and writer. Now it seems he's turned his talents to music. Way to go, Brent!

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