This singer-songwriter from Charlotte, North Carolina certainly caught my attention when I saw that he actually came to the Philippines to do a series of shows, if I am not mistaken. It turns out the singer-songwriter’s name is David DiMuzio who not only lives as a musician but also as a top-notch juggler who has won in the World Championships.

An observation that piqued my interest in Mr. DiMuzio is that he can actually converse in Tagalog and it seems that the language has become native for him. Another note is that David does all of the lyrics and arrangements in the material that he does. Pretty amazing, right?

Album Review: I Wanna Save The Last Koala Bear

The album showcases DiMuzio’s wide skill set as a musician with aplomb. The 16-track album is loaded with material that infuses energy with enthusiastic beats coming from the drums helping the cause. The guitars make their presence felt in every track in the album. DiMuzio’s vocals sound smooth and well-polished as well.

Since the album has lots of tracks, I would like to describe the tracks that left an indelible impression in me. Lots Of Girls Like You In Malibu may be considered as the album’s most enthusiastic track. I did like the storytelling done in the track. The guitar combined with the rhythmic beating of the drums made the track an enjoyable one and did get lots of plays in my playlist.

Hey Julie focuses again on love just like Lots Of Girls Like You In Malibu. The arrangement adds a touch of ‘jamming session feel’ in it. The lyrics are remarkable in terms of telling the story of the track. At times, music can be considered as literature and tracks like Hey Julie showed why having a good lyric pays off big time.

The title track uses lots of imagery which I totally appreciated. I did not expect a song about koala bears to make it into the album though. Seriously though, koala bears rarely get any attention nowadays but the way DiMuzio uses the koala bears as a part of his symbolism is something that I did like.

The rest of the tracks retain that distinct sound which the two aforementioned tracks (Hey Julie and Lots Of Girls Like You In Malibu) gave. David DiMuzio, in my book, is a fantastic singer-songwriter. Music like the ones that he creates have the ability to connect fantastically with different people for the stories in his songs are basically experiences which can happen to the average person.

Eventually, I Wanna Save The Last Koala Bear is an effort that I did like because of the songwriting that DiMuzio did. A problem that I could see though is the number of tracks. Sixteen tracks felt like a little too many for me personally. Still, there is no denying that DiMuzio’s artistry shines with this album. As I have said earlier, his skill set as a musician gets the limelight and rightfully so – David DiMuzio’s skills are simply laudable and should be recognized.

Recommended Tracks: I Wanna Save The Last Koala Bear, Hey Julie, and Lots Of Girls Like You In Malibu

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