Pushing Me Away - Review
It’s rare to find a song that leaves you awestruck a few mere seconds after pressing play, but ‘Pushing Me Away’ does all that and more. The complex acoustic guitar work, elegant strings and Steve’s gritty vocals are more than enough to make this an early contender for song of the year. By the time you’ve thrown the Eastern influences, airy backing vocals and expressive percussion into the mix, the song just ascends to a higher plane. There’s something mystical about this track, like Steve is channeling some ancient spirit, and just by listening to it you can feel somehow connected to the world around you. Far from pushing you away, this track draws you in deeper under its spell with each listen as you bask in this incredible display of artistry.
Review by James fenney from Belwoodmusic.com
Kent based artist Steve Hewitt has a alternative folk genre but this single has more , released through Engineer Records.
The new single gives you all the folk feels you need and an instrumental that has so much power and vocals that bring the song to life. A raw yet beautiful video to accompany it with Steve just in the the studio really adds to the soft element to the whole song. Pushing Me Away is a song that can have different reason to different listeners and really take the beautiful song in.
Review by musicotfuture.com
What people are saying...
‘Steve Hewitt is a treat for any musician to play for. His songs flow effortlessly and he has a natural understanding of melody and harmony. As a session musician he makes it so easy for me to come up with ideas because there's such creativity in what he writes. Doing sessions for Steve is always fun and rewarding, and listening to the final mixes just shows what a God-given talent this man has for songwriting.’
Rob Townley (Lead Guitar)
‘I've done a fair amount of recording with Steve. Its always been fun and productive. Steve's songs are always well written but he leaves room for the musicians and producer to interpret them and contribute. Therefore the recording process is very satisfying.’
Joe Martin (Bass)
‘When Steve came to me to help build his site I was very interested as I have been a musician for 37 years and played in various bands and love the technical side of creating music.
I have been lucky to have played with some very talented musicians but when I hear them say they want to write there own stuff I become very wary of the final result. When I heard Steve's songs I was blown away!
He has a distinctive voice and his songs lyrically and musically are top notch. His guitar style is totally different to how I play and his use of unusual chord progressions keeps you guessing.
The production of his songs in the studio and attention to the slightest detail is amazing and he just can't stop coming out with new material which keeps on impressing!
Keep up the great work, I'm a big fan.’
Simon Brown