Steve Yanek – I Could Use a Little Rain (2022)
Are you in the mood for a single that pours passion and vulnerability into your veins, while making you want to blast it at full volume? Well, you have come to the right place because this is exactly what ‘I Could Use a Little Rain’ by Steve Yanek does. Merging alt-country with classic rock, he draws on guitar influences of classic rock’s greatest, only to elevate it with a modern and unique flair.
Having already lived a life that reads like an adventure novel, Yanek has seen success as a singer-songwriter in Los Angeles before settling into the quiet life in rural Pennsylvania. He has dabbled in artist management and started a small indie label. Now, he is taking the next steps in a new adventure as he unleashes his music for all to hear as he draws on every experience and skill to captivate listeners.
The opening guitar lick of ‘I Could Use a Little Rain’ has you bopping gently in your seat as you listen. There is an Americana touch to the sound that makes you think of the long open road stretching toward the horizon. While there is something freeing in this movement, it is tempered by a melancholic edge. Between the drive of the drums and the twang of the guitars, you can feel the emotions of the single welling in your chest. The music is amazing in its effective emotive push as you are filled with the sense of being in the sun, only to want it to rain to match how you are actually feeling. Through the movement of the melody, Yanek enhances the vocals with a gentle swell.
While the melody is undeniably effective at infusing emotion into the single, it is really Yanek’s vocals that make the track. The almost folk-rock vibe of his voice invites you to sit down next to him and listen to the tale he has to tell. The lyrics use a balance of imagery and feelings to bring the emotion of the track to life. You can instantly connect with his performance through the artful lyricism. There is also a really catchy flow to his performance that makes you want to call out for some rain with him on the chorus.
Steve Yanek has you sitting in the sun only to wish for rain to match the emotions he has infused into the catchy ‘I Could Use a Little Rain’. Through the melody, he blends the best elements of alt-country, classic rock and Americana for an open road feeling that is tinged with emotion. His vocals cement the emotive power of the single and tug at your heartstrings while making you want to sing along.
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