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Time Stands Still

Time Stands Still by Mike Howe

Like a child's favorite toy or a warm summer’s stroll, unadorned, gentle guitar songs bring a comfort that nurtures the soul. Inspired by the nature of the Welsh national park where he lives and works as an ecologist, Mike Howe’s gorgeous first album offers 15 original compositions that will be a welcome pause in any day... A respite when time truly stands still.

Nominated 2009 “Best New Artist” by Zone Music Reporter.com.

Instrumentation:

Tracks

1. Heading West 3:13
5
Average: 5 (1 vote)
2. The River May Rise 4:19
5
Average: 5 (1 vote)
3. Musselwick 2:46
5
Average: 5 (1 vote)
4. Falling Leaf, Turning World 3:54
5
Average: 5 (1 vote)
4. Falling Leaf, Turning World 3:54
5
Average: 5 (1 vote)
5. Run Deep 3:49
5
Average: 5 (1 vote)
6. Journey Home 3:58
5
Average: 5 (1 vote)
7. Nearby Faraway 4:09
5
Average: 5 (1 vote)
8. Pwll Deri 2:57
5
Average: 5 (1 vote)
9. I Will Follow 3:32
5
Average: 5 (1 vote)
10. Jumping the Stream 3:14
5
Average: 5 (1 vote)
11. Winter Afternoon 4:04
5
Average: 5 (1 vote)
12. Clouds 4:18
5
Average: 5 (1 vote)
13. For Claire 2:42
5
Average: 5 (1 vote)
14. When the Snow Comes 4:07
5
Average: 5 (1 vote)
15. Time Stands Still 4:01
5
Average: 5 (1 vote)

More Music By This Artist

Heading West by Mike Howe
Island of Anywhere by guitarist Mike Howe
Round River by Mike Howe

Press Acclaim

Chris Spector

Welsh park ranger by day, sensitive acoustic guitarist by night, this dude’s day job certainly gives him the space to be a sensitive guitarist as he’s surrounded by a lot of nature and probably a lot of solitude if “Local Hero” gave us any indication and things haven’t changed much. A nice look back at simplicity and elegance meeting at the vortex and making pure music that easily touches you. A very winning debut.

Bill Binkelman

Kudos to Terence Yallop and Real Music for releasing this debut effort from acoustic guitarist/keyboardist/percussionist Mike Howe. Time Stands Still evokes favorable comparison to Bruce BecVar’s classic Forever Blue Sky, albeit more relaed and subdued in nature — although the uptempo “Musselwick” is easily one of the best songs I’ve heard this year with a catchy-as-all-get-out refrain. However, it’s the gentle embrace of tracks such as “Falling Leaf, Turning World,” “Journey Home,” and “When the Snow Comes” that delivers exquisite listening enjoyment. Besides BecVar, I also heard echoes of Mark Knopfler’s softer pieces (e.g., his soundtrack to “The Princess Bride”). With its outstanding cover, give this CD prominent shelf space as well as plenty of in-store play.