It's interesting how easy it often is to guess music style from song titles. This young (average 21) band sings songs like "Silver And Gold", "Dance With Someone", "Coming Back" and "I Want You". Right, this can't be death metal, not even punk. It's just plain pop music.
The Beggars seem to gather influences from everywhere. Harmonies that sometimes remind of a much more famous B band almost 30 years back. Some folk here, some psychedelic sounds there. The weak side of the band is that they don't seem to have a clear identity. The songs flow along almost too smoothly, and tend to sound a bit alike. The strong side is that they're simply good. They're well written and never miss a catchy chorus. Eli Braden has a nice voice, and the playing is solid all through, with a good mixture of acoustic and electric guitars.
As a reviewer and music freak you're always looking out to find novel, exciting bands. Beggars don't fill this bill. But we shouldn't forget that most people prefer beautiful, entertaining music, and all those will be very happy with the Beggars. And in the end we all have a weakness for pure, good pop music occasionally, don't we? Here's a chance to live it out, and it's better than most.
