Mutlu

He sounds like a slightly higher-pitched version of Amos Lee. Hey, I'm just being honest.

Mutlu's profile begins like so:

"Soul comes in many shapes and sounds and comes at you from a hundred different angles and places.
Philadelphia's got an overabundance of it.
Always had (thank you Gamble & Huff),
Always will.
Must be something in the water.

Mutlu Onaral must have drunk a whole lot of that water growing up. He may be more R & F (rhythm & folk) than R & Blue. You can even add the bounce of the Brazilian and the sway of the Jamaican in his tunes. But the 27 year old singer, instrumentalist and composer, known to everyone as Mutlu, has always sounded as if he’s been drunk on the Philly punch that makes the funk flow."

So I don't necessarily like that introduction. It borders on obnoxious and overly artistic. But I suppose half, if not most, artists teeter on that same border, or else we wouldn't call them 'artists' with quotes, now, would we? No.

Despite the introduction that, to me, screams "trying to hard!" Mutlu is actually not that bad. Actually, if you just listened to him, you wouldn't know what he looks like or what to expect. To Amos Lee fans (like me) he definitely has the Amos Lee sound, but his voice leans more toward Jason Mraz. He collaborates with the likes of Raheem DeVaughn, G. Love, Daryl Hall, and sir Amos Lee himself, showing his relatively wide range of sounds. At least he can do folk and R&B, just like his profile states.

The 27 year old's first album LIVIN' IT dropped yesterday (July 23rd) and after listening to in on iMeem, I can't really tell you that I have one specific song that I like over another. That said, however, he is worth taking a listen, and if you have no time and I must listen, then try "Marilyn," "In Your Heart feat. Raheen DeVaughn," and "Upside"

Here is website, and below is his photo:



Happy listening!