With nothing more than an acoustic guitar and his voice, Columbus, Ohio's Frankie Cleary makes a glorious racket.

Cleary's vocal style is vaguely reminiscent of Ed Kowalcyzk (Live).  With an aggressive strumming style, these two tracks, "On My Own" and "World Undercover" pack quite an emotional wallop.  "World Undercover" is particularly powerful, as Cleary asks the question, "Why do we run from all our fear?"  The guitar starts out with a simple yet clever melody, then steadily picks up momentum.  While the track clocks in at over 6 minutes, Cleary's voice and dynamic style leave you wanting more.

"On My Own" begins with a nice, folky intro.  Within a few bars, Cleary belts out a powerful coming of age tale, while the guitar chimes along.  As he wails, "You used to call me little child," you are reminded of the challenge of moving away from the parents.  Very intense stuff.

Cleary is someone to watch - and he needn't worry about hiring a backing band.  The simple production allows Cleary's full emotional range to shine.

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