SHOW ME YOUR LOVE

Every Summer, Hollywood unleashes a shitload of blockbusters to pull in some major scrilla. There’s nothing new or innovative going on in these movies. They’re just a good time. Pure entertainment. Standard fare as far as plot and cinematography go. There’s a lot of music like that, too. Music that is just meant to entertain, not break musical ground. That’s exactly what’s going on with the one-man show that is Steve Zori. He wrote, produced, recorded, and sung his own songs, and released ten of ‘em on a record called Show Me Your Love. It’s Top 40 R&B, or whatever you call guys like Brian McKnight (one of his biggest influences) and Usher.
Though this ain’t my cup of Hennessey, I gotta give the kid some credit. It’s totally DIY, which gives his Ralph Tresvant-like boudoir balladeering some serious punk spirit. There’s also some really bizarre juxtapositions going on, which makes me wonder if the next record is going to sound completely different. One minute he’s wooing the Capri pants off of some bouncy blonde sorority sister with “Not Ready to Love”, and the next he’s pouring champagne for some sweet brown sugar honey by way of a Nate Dogg/Too Short-type collaboration with guest rapper Chris Quinones on “What You Want”.
Steve Zori’s obviously got talent. I just hope he doesn’t burn it out with so accessible a musical format. Maybe he’ll dig into the crates for inspiration, find some Femi and Miles, and go the road-less-travelled way of something-different cats like D’Angelo.
Get a copy for your own critique at cdstreet.com or cdbaby.com, or contact Steve directly here.