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Hello. I was editing the Kevin Thompson disambiguation page and found that you'd added an article to the bottom of it. Unfortunately, this isn't the right place, but if you try creating it at Kevin Thompson (musician) then that would be fine. I've pasted it below so you can copy it into an article if you think this person meets the notability guidelines. Thanks for your work on this, Boleyn2 (talk) 12:53, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

Kevin Michael Thompson is a singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based out of upstate NY. His music is a weathered and worn blend of rock, gospel, blues, folk and jazz.

One of Kevin's strongest attributes is his ability to sound both fresh and familiar at the same time. He accomplishes this by embracing his musical roots and influences but refusing to be limited by them. Instead, Thompson uses his influences and a spirit of experimentation as a starting point and fine-tunes the initial creative spark into a highly accessible whole.

Kevin's music has always been a bit hard to classify and genre-bending. His first two albums-Songs From Two Towns Over and Songs From A Broken Planet respectively, featured fuzzed out, guitar romps, (“Blues for Zatoichi” “God Don't Need Another Rock Star”) delicate ballads, (“Aurea's Prayer” “Right By You”) and quirky crowd favorites (“6 Finger Blues,” “Mama Don't.”)

His third release Wither. Fade. Remain.- a concept album meditating on death, life, brokenness, and restoration was far more personal, more urgent, and more experimental than anything he has ever done.

The album’s opener “Jesus Come and Rescue Me” starts with a whisper quiet prayer and erupts into an aching, anthemic cry. Other songs such as “Blessed are the Weak,” “I’m Not Afraid,” and “Don’t Let Your Heart Be Troubled” feature plaintive front and center vocals underscored by a current of rich sonic textures.

Kevin's newest release The Escapist (slated for summer 2010) promises to be a mixture of storytelling, vintage tones and colors, and more.

and gigging and an openness to almost every genre of music has earned him a reputation as somewhat of a musical chameleon. Although this eclecticism has made him hard to categorize it has allowed him to play alongside all types of performers such as the Grammy nominated Emerson Drive, CCM chart-toppers Casting Crowns, and the critically acclaimed Derek Webb to name a few.

Kevin has performed, sometimes armed only with a guitar, with hip hop, bluegrass, and hard rock acts throughout the northeast. In fact, strip away the over-driven guitars, the pulse rattling rhythm section, the noises and sonic textures. Strip them away and at the core of Kevin's music is a voice and a guitar.

This willingness to strip the performances down to the bare minimum has served to blur the lines between outdated notions of genre.

While most songwriters begin honing their craft at a young age Kevin didn't begin writing or singing until he turned 30. “My primary focus since I was thirteen was the guitar. I didn't think about singing or writing until my band lost our lead singer.” says the 35 year old musician.

In that short time Kevin has recorded four albums, produced several regional artists and lent his talents to dozens of recordings. He has written for other singers and has even contributed music to broadcasters such as the CBC.

Thompson takes a workman-like approach to recording and songwriting. He is always working on a new project and writing new songs. Something he hopes to do for a long time.

“Although I've made mistakes as a songwriter I'm glad that I didn't start singing and writing when I was younger. I am still learning and I hope I never lose the sense of newness that comes with writing and recording” he says. “ I hope my best songs are still in front of me.”