Hunt Sidway, performing songwriter
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"Louisville Music News, 2001"

"Sidway's songwriting is tuneful... His lyrics run to the introspective and emotive, though, unlike today's youthful, over-the-top 'emo-rage', Sidway's songs are both gentle and thoughtful, an increasingly rare occurrence." - Paul Moffett


"Midpoint Music Fest 2004 Preview"

"An industry showcase regular, Sidway has won fans and praise for his gentle brand of introspective, contemplative Rock music." - Mike Breen, CityBeat (Cincinnati)


"CD Review, March 2005"

"Accomplished contemporary pop-rock [with a] non-comm edge." - David Lilly; Louiville Music News


"LMN Dec 2004 Cover Story"

"Themes of search and discovery, doubt and certainty, emptiness and wholeness - as well as the variety of song styles, ranging from finger-snappy pop to dark ballads. . . Balance [is] an appropriate title."

Follow the link below for full story and photos:
http://www.louisvillemusic.com/lmn/lmhdr.php?thisid=3&thisstory=2239 - Tim Roberts


Discography

BALANCE, 2004; Moon Rover Records
(see audio section of EPK)

Nuclear Child, Aurora Records; 1995 (oop)
'Passage Of Time', debut single; 1995 (oop)

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Feeling a bit camera shy

Bio

A Buffalo, NY native who's lived in Louisville, KY since childhood, Hunt Sidway is the product of a musical family. His father, a bass-baritone with the New York Civic Opera, fostered Hunt's love of music and vocal prowess.

After studying guitar for a couple of years under Charlie Quillen (protegé of the late jazz great Jimmy Raney), Hunt performed his original songs throughout his college years at Lexington's Transylvania University, where he earned a degree in philosophy. Like most musicians who "gotta have a day job," he put his music on hold for years while he pursued a living in photography. For several years he was the staff photographer of Louisville's only music-specific monthly publication, Louisville Music News, and his work has been featured at numerous galleries.

Hunt returned to his first passion - music - in the early 90s, and released his debut CD Nuclear Child in 1995 to critical praise and heavy local airplay. For his sophomore release, Balance, Hunt recruited the production team of Stephen Moon and Eddy Morris, who together had fronted the Christian alt-rock band Fish Tales, and individually have amassed respectable studio credits in Louisville, Atlanta and the Southeast. The addition of top Louisville musicians (including Billy Bartley of Slackshop and Ray Rizzo of Days Of The New on drums, Mark Hamilton of amsunday on electric guitar, Maurice Hamilton on sax, and songwriter-chanteuse Kathleen Hoye and Gospel/R&B group The Pearls on backing vocals) provided the musical depth and texture for the recording, which is described in the Louisville Music News December 2004 cover story as, "a fantastic example of how to craft an independent, contemporary pop-rock album."

That a unique and recognizable sound was forged is understandable. Sidway's own influences span a wide variety of rock, folk, and pop styles ranging from U2 to Dan Fogelberg, and from Sarah McLachlan to The Innocence Mission. Moon's production sensibilities owe much to the studio craft of Steely Dan or Sting; his contributions on piano, organ and bass both color and ground the music, creating an organic pop synergy with Hamilton's inspired guitar leads and fills. The backing musicians hail from diverse alternative, rock, Americana and R&B realms. The end result is rich, tight and catchy, with plenty of lyrical and melodic hooks, an inviting recording that pulls rewards repeat listenings. As music journalist Tim Roberts oberves: "Search and discovery, doubt and certainty, emptiness and wholeness. . . Balance [is] an appropriate title."

Performing regionally in support of the new CD, Hunt's polished and inspiring solo-acoustic shows reveal his classic singer-songwriter influences. Now hard at work on his follow-up CD, 'Before I Shine', Hunt is aiming for an October 3, 2006 release date.