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Artist
Brent Houzenga
2+ albums
acousticfolkindiealternativeUSA
about
Brent Houzenga is an artist living in Des Moines, IA. Houzenga is originally from Fulton, IL. He studied printmaking and graphic design at Western Illinois University before moving to Des Moines in 2006. Since relocating to Des Moines Houzenga's work has been featured in many group and solo shows on the local and national level. Houzengas inspiration stems from modern art, comic books, punk rock posters and album covers, graphic design, street art and the desire to accomplish something with his time spent on earth. "Like his art, his music draws from a wealth of influences, but most noticeably is steeped in the singer-songwriter tradition with a healthy dose of indie- and punk-rock added for flavor. His new solo album, “My Whole Life,” is a heady, honest, acoustic album that finds Houzenga singing about the autobiographical (“My Whole Life”), lost love (“Heartbreaking Contest”) and loneliness (“Apt Song.”). He even borrows some Nirvana-like sounds on “Destroy You” and “Sentiment,” which is followed by minutes of silence, then a hidden cover of Tom Petty’s “I Won’t Back Down.” Cityview Magazine, Des Moines. for more information check out: http://www.brenthouzenga.com/ User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
