I figured I would follow the links between various artists for a while and see where it takes us!  So from Paul Simon we will go to Harper Simon...    Harper, you might guess, is Paul Simon's son.  If you didn't guess by the name (afterall Simon is not an uncommon name) you would likely pick up the connection just by hearing his voice.  There is no denying that their voices are strikingly similar.  He has been around the music industry for a number of years (he's now 40), but understandably, didn't release an album until 2010.  I imagine being the son of someone like Paul Simon would make finding your own musical voice a bit tricky and it makes sense to wait until you are comfortable with yourself, your sound, and your ability to create music in your own way before putting your art out there to be ripped apart by critics who say you're riding on the wave of your famous father etc...  In my opinion it was well worth the wait.  I enjoyed some of his earlier work with the band Menlo Park but his self titled solo album is wonderful.  The beautiful, well crafted songs, both musically and lyrically, show that he clearly has his own song writing skills and his voice, though it is very similar to his father's, is simultaneously striking and soothing in its own way.  The first song that I heard from the album was "Shooting Star" and it drew me in to hear more, hopefully it draws you in as well!  

 

Also, I just discovered that he has a new album coming out in March and the first single, called "Bonnie Brae" is out, and this song atleast has a harder edge, more of a rock sound than his first album.  And that would make sense as, apparently he has worked with a number of artists, including members of Elvis Costello's Attractions, The Strokes, Bright Eyes and Wilco on it...