Charlie Paxson’s EP raises a lot of questions. Why isn’t it in every store in the country? Why isn’t it getting air play? Where the heck did this guy come from and how did I not hear him earlier? Well, probably because this is his debut EP. In other words, pick this one up kiddies, it’s your chance to be the “I heard of them first” guy.

This is beat-driven pop rock at it’s finest. It’s an old formula, but looked at from a new angle. The mix is a little different; the drums are definitely the heart of the music, and the guitar is really just backing up the vocals. The lyrics are expressing pretty typical pop rock sentiment too, but the phrasing makes you re-examine the concepts they present. It makes you realize how often pop songs present you with things you already know. Charlie’s words are easy to identify with, but give you a new way of looking at things.

There is only one problem with this record, at least in my opinion. It starts strong, pulls you in, gets you excited right from the first 6 strums, but it ends way too fast. This one is too good to be a debut EP. Go to his MySpace, order his EP, and enjoy.