KENNI DeNILE - Dreamer (2010)

Download only release


"Dreamer" is the debut album / EP by guitarist, vocalist & songwriter Kenni DeNile from Nashville, Tennessee.
When he was 17, joined his first band as a singer and have been in the music business since then.

"Dreamer" is his first own release, self-produced, where he has played most the instruments and co-produced.
Having only checked out Kenni's website after listened the album I was not surprised to see how he looked.
Some people may feel he has missed the Melodic Rock / AOR boat by a long time, although maybe the tide has turned and he will be first in line of something special...

Kicking off this seven track -download only- album by Kenni, 'We Are The Young' tells you straight away what kind of musical journey (pun intended) we will being undertaking......yes, good time Melodic Rock is the order of the day and I'll have a side order of 'social conscience' lyrics.
The seven songs straddle the '80s style akin to Tyketto, Cinderella and alikes with hearty rockers like the aforementioned "We Are The Young" or "Snake Bite" and heart-felt ballads; "Indigo", "Hey You".

Kenni DeNile: "Dreamer took me about 2 and a half years to be finished. As far as the timing, it just felt right. And it came together, musically, exactly the way I pictured it would.
This wasn’t a project that was forced or contrived, it has always been inside of me and the time for it to come out is now. I also feel that my kind of music is making a return in popularity.
Being a dreamer, or someone who goes out on their own, is not an easy task, but if you feel like you are being pulled in a certain direction, go ahead and dream!
I would hope that my music reaches people and inspires them to go out and kick some ass at whatever it is that they do."

The overall sound of "Dreamer" is very similar to that of Tyketto, and Kenni's vocals have a very Danny Vaughn quality to them.
He is also a skilled guitarist with a well rounded 'stage sound', playing some very good licks and solid rhythm lines.
Production is a little too clinical although for an independent release the production is crisp and clear.
If Kenni worked with someone like Beau Hill/Desmond Child/Ritchie Zito... the songs need only a little bit of tweaking and they would be great, as for now they are very good.

This is pure '80s Melodic Rock with crafty melodies, catchy hooks and clever fret work, all wrapped up in an arena rock atmosphere.
KENNI DeNILE will be a name that I shall keep an eye out for in the future.
Remember where you read the name, because in a few years, maybe you will be checking out reviews like this to try and understand why you passed up on Kenni the first time around...


01 - We Are The Young
02 - My Life
03 - Snake Bite
04 - Indigo
05 - Hey You
06 - Can't Stop
07 - Dreamer


Kenni DeNile : Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Drums
Mike P. : Guitars
Steve Lacross : Drums






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