Issue date: 2/15/07 Section: A & E

Media Credit: Ashley Correll Reed Kendall helps Cabrini unwind with his calming vocals and use of different instruments.

In the dimly lit coffee-shop setting of Jazzman's Café, Reed Kendall, wearing jeans and a blue zip up hoodie over a yellow t-shirt, took the stage. Campus activities and programming board presented this 21-year-old local singer on Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 9 p.m.

The curly-haired singer and songwriter, who hails from Ardmore, Pa., performed acoustically his own songs, including "With the Crowd," "The Door's Open" and "Then I Started Questioning."

He also covered two Coldplay songs, including "Amsterdam," where he played the electric piano. He told the audience that he had just learned how to play a few months ago.

He had another musician, Alfred James, on stage with him for most of his songs. James played the electric cello, while switching it up with an electric bass guitar for some songs.

During Kendall's cover of Dave Matthew's Band's "The Stone," James played the introduction on the electric cello and on the didgeridoo simultaneously, which gave off a different sound to the previous music that Kendall had performed before.

"This next song is about waking up really early and going out on a boat in Long Island," Kendall said as he introduced his own song, entitled "Hemlocks." He also mentioned that he was selling his own CDs for $10 a piece.

His hour-long performance was calming and mellow, which really tuned into the coffee-shop vibe that was present. The small setting allowed students to unwind and just enjoy the music after a long day of classes.

With his nice range of vocals and use of different instruments, Kendall truly has an original sound. This down-to-earth 21-year-old is recommended if you dig Dave Matthews Band, Coldplay and John Mayer.

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