Kevin Church

After just three years of making his way as a professional musician in Charleston, songwriter Kevin Church has two albums to his credit and another on the way in 2012. In 2009, he released his self-produced debut titled Let It Begin and followed quickly with his sophomore effort, A Little Change in 2010. Heโ€™s currently recording a new EP with a full band in Charlotte, N.C., at Russo Studios, scheduled to be released in late January.

Churchโ€™s forthcoming EP, a five-song disc titled To Each His Own, maintains his Southern heritage as a storyteller. โ€œMy lyrics are still strong, but my music is growing,โ€ Church says. โ€œHank Williams, Bob Dylan, and Jim Morrison have long been influences, but lately Iโ€™ve developed a strong appreciation for J. J. Cale. Iโ€™ve always liked his work, but I am more pleased with a simplistic artistic delivery.โ€

Chris Cook, one of Churchโ€™s old buddies from Charlotte, helped the songwriter arranged a few dates in Key West, Fla., at the Lazy Gecko. The two taped a music video for the new song โ€œWorst Enemy,โ€ a track from Churchโ€™s upcoming EP.

Church performs a handful of shows this week. Heโ€™ll be at Planet Follywood on Folly Beach on Fri. Dec. 23 and Toast on Meeting Street on Tues. Dec. 27. Check out kevinchurch.info for more. โ€”Duffy Lewis


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