John Krane: Press

"This St. Louis-area singer and songwriter brings, first of all, a bit of The Beatles from earlier days, as well as a bit of the Gilbert O’Sullivan feel. However, there is some hidden humor here, so listen closely. In fact, those who have listened to this young artist from the beginning invoke the name of Randy Newman. Listeners new to John Krane should also be prepared for interesting electronic keyboards, sounds and background pieces. It will be fascinating to some.


Krane has a collection of tunes out called Doris, Buzz and Friends. I am not sure about the “linguistic experiments on dolphins” theme of one tune but I do like the “proposed alternative to the nuclear bomb” played with emphasis on the piano. If you want to venture out and if you live in the St. Louis area, you may want to catch Krane in Highland, Illinois, not too far from the city. This might be fun, especially with a band called Japanese Bat Bomb." [buy the album]

"Doris, Buzz & Friends should appeal to pop lovers of all kinds (Krane's vocals compare admirably to Paul Simon's)." [buy the album]

"The best track-combination of all time must be: "Q: Who Will Be The One To Save The World?" - "A: John Mayer" (a nice catchy tune, by the way)." [buy the album]

"It’s a nice poppy record, mostly accompanied by a piano and a electric drum. Sometimes it sounds like Adam Green, sometimes it has a very britpop influence. Just listen to it and read his liner notes to the songs. And, do you also think, that the piano on the last track is playing the score of Golden Girls?" [buy the album]

One of the most fun albums I've heard in a long time. John Krane is one of the best new singer/songwriters to come around.