CONRAD SEWELL – ALL I KNOW
All we know is that Conrad’s heartfelt Start Again, which rightfully topped the charts, is the kind of gospel-tinged pop ballad that Adele and Sam Smith would willingly have a bitchfight over. Fear not that the long blond locked Conrad from BrisVegas is a one hit wonder. Follow-up single Who You Lovin conjures shades of Michael Jackson. The other tracks on this taster EP are a master class on why Mr Sewell is likely to be Australia’s next global sensation. Shadow is slinky, sexy fare that, once again, evokes a touch of the Jacksons; 21 Questions is state-of-the-world commentary done the right way; while the acoustic version of his dance smash with Kygo, the crowdpleasing Firestone, becomes a gripping piano ballad suggesting he’s been listening to a lot of Bruno Mars, which is not a bad thing if you’re collecting his royalty cheques!