Seven Years Ten Weeks

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David Sneddon is the latest pop star to be thrown up by a reality TV show (in this case, Fame Academy), which for some people will be more than enough reason to hate him instantly. That, however, would be unfair for while he's no Bob Dylan, Sneddon is at least a performer with honesty, integrity and a fair degree of soul. Perhaps it's because, as the title suggests, he's spent the last seven years hauling himself and his guitar around the club circuit - many of these self-penned songs are about his struggles along the way, trying to attract the interest of drunken punters and failing more often than not. His underdog image proves to be quite endearing - and he also shows himself to be a songwriter of some promise, redeeming his pub-rock arrangements with infectious piano melodies and an attractively low-key falsetto. His album is no masterpiece, But compared to the likes of Six, David Sneddon is surely entitled to at least a bit of respect.

Review by Andrew Lynch. Entertainment.com

REVIEW:David's debut album engrosses with stirring emotions and heartfelt lyrics, and takes you on a journey of inspired escapism. If you enjoy heartfelt and personally absorbing songs, this album will take you on a young man's emotional journey with the intense passion and range in his voice, from soothing lower tones to inspiring high notes, reaching deep places. The Albums title refers to the 10 weeks on the show. It starts with the rocky opener Best of Order, followed by the soaring and heartfelt Time to Fall Down, and includes both rocky tracks like, Follow Me, and personal ballads such as the Celtic Without You. There are shades of Bon Jovi, the Beatles, Elton in here, as producer Lillywhite thought it would work well to have David on piano and Elton's bands backing him. At times the bass is too heavy and rather overshadows Davids vocals. Apart from this the album is a very heart-warming collection of songs that take you from busking, All My Life, to the trials on the show, OK, to hope for the future with John Kielty's Long Time Coming. There is also the jazz influenced and relaxing Lazy. It includes David’s two chart topping singles, Stop Living The Lie, and, Dont let Go, both recorded for the album with a rockier and more authentic feel to them. The album made number 5 in the Album charts, and David recorded all his own material, when many pop stars perform covers or co-writes. Highly recommended. Pauline Keightley

'There is a strong musical voice and it's full of unpredictable, special songs and received excellent reviews. '

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