Discover Music: Chris Aytes - The Best Deal on Myspace

Our ears perked up when we heard that Chris Aytes was giving away not one but two of his 7+ song EP's free of charge and we went searching for the strings that must surely be attached. To our surprise there weren't any! I asked Chris about this uneven exchange of goods and what I got was a surprisingly honest and well thought out response on his blog. To us, artists like Chris Aytes represent the best of what's possible when music is directed from artist to listener without filter.

His two EP's, I'm Doin' Fine and Complete Abandon have an intimate homemade quality that works well and feels right for the material. Though occasionally joined by other instruments and vocals, his primary instrument is an acoustic guitar. This naturally lends itself to a folky type of sound that at times hints of a hidden Velvet Underground record collection. Our favorite of the two is I'm Doin' Fine but you can visit Chris's MySpace page to download both EP's and decide for yourself.