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Sovron Court is Cameron Sharp. Sovron Court is much more than just Cameron Sharp, however. Sovron Court is a warm memory, a sense of acceptance, enlightenment, tragedy, joy, and hope. Sharp’s songs are a pat on the back to artists who know the struggle–the struggle to create because there is a burden in speaking for the divine. The newly released Waves and Wheels communicates that sacred words may come out wrong but speak them the artist must. If that in fact be one’s burden, Waves and Wheels is a release of tension, an ambiguous peace.

Sovron Court’s follow up to Trunk, Ship, Perth has shown the songwriter grow both in musicianship, and creativity. This growth is best shown on “Swimming the Dam.” Clocking in at almost 7 minutes, the longest of this relatively short album, the song slows dramatically near the mid-point. It even does so precisely as Sharp mutters the word “slowed.” Backing vocals become present and the song becomes the harmonic version of floating on your back on a river, right after a slight adventure where, perhaps, just a little too much caution had been thrown to the wind.

Cameron Sharp produced arranged, and recorded the album himself, from his Mansfield, Ohio home and he succeeds triumphantly with the soundscape. Noisy without crossing into disarray, melodic without becoming too comfortable. MIxed and Mastered by Tristan Johnston in Beverly Hills, a strong songwriter in his own right, he utilizes his own creative sensibilities to enliven Waves and Wheels, not only with the mastering, but also with backing vocals, guitar, organ, and a splattering of anonymous sounds.

Clever and insightful, Sharp shows that he can stand with best of songwriters. Waves and Wheels is a mighty accomplishment.

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