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Theo Eastwind
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Out of 10 votes - Similar Artists: Nick Drake, Jeff Buckley
Out of 10 votes
- Location: New York City, New York, United States
- Genre: Folk » Folk Singer-Songwriter
Editor's review
Sometimes, all it takes is an unlucky break. Eastwind, stuck without a job in N.Y., turned to subway busking out of necessity, and soon discovered his inner folk troubadour. Considering his easy charm, mellow vocals, and Nick Drake-style guitar balladry, one wonders how the singer-songwriter didn't unearth his talent sooner.
Biography
Theo Eastwind's beginnings did not foreshadow his becoming one of the most acclaimed musicians of New York City's subways. Arriving in the Big Apple from Vienna, Austria in 1995 as a trained baker, Theo was suddenly left without prospects when his job at a Viennese pastry shop fell through. Out of necessity, he tried his hand at busking in the subway. After floundering at first, the self-taught musician began to write his own material, which has developed into the infectious tunes that have earned him comparisons to Jeff Buckley, Sting and Nick Drake. His melodies turn mobs of busy commuters into throngs of appreciative listeners who have bought tens of thousands of his self-released CDs. A great believer in individual freedom, Theo says of subway performing, "This is not just about musicians making money. This is an expression of the First Amendment freedom of speech."
