It’s easy to feel empathy for full time piano player/keyboardist, singer/songwriter, entertainer Marc Dorian. He’s really taking it on the chin in his new down-on-his luck tale, “End Of The Tunnel”. Keep rooting for him, because even though the lyrics suggest a different take, his eternally optimistic voice leaves you smiling and basking in his peculiar sunshine.
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Dorian hails from the Canadian Province, Novia Scotia, has been living in Detroit since 2001. He must really be soaking up Motown’s energy and historic artistry because it’s evident in “End Of The Tunnel”. Influenced by blues and R&B, this track entails some lofty, swelling keyboard/ organ sounds. The song’s flow is up tempo and feels like it could easily be on the soundtrack to a movie (or one’s own life, depending if you have a serious case of the Mondays).
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Some of the standout lyrics include the lines grab the keys / I don’t wanna be late / the car won’t start/ it’s one of those days, Dorian sings. He’s a crooner, for sure, with a layer of life lessons learned hovering over his smile. I also had to laugh when he sings about his woman leaving him, and she even took the dog and the TV. Is it any wonder?/I’m about to crumble / tell me where the hell’s my light / at the end of the tunnel, his catchy chorus repeats. He stretches out the word tunnel, with a female vocalist echoing his words. She’s just as soulful and dynamic as Dorian, and the synergy between these two is wildfire. Somebody help me find the light, Dorian sings towards the song’s end. It’s like you can just envision him singing this song live, like preaching to a choir, and you can imagine his audience on their feet, dancing along and raising their hands in unison that they will help him find this light. As a songwriter, the excitement in his words and voice comes through. The song’s near it’s end, but he’s enlisting the help of his listeners to find a way. I thought it was a really clever way to end the song.
In the vein of bands like The Commitments, Dorian’s blue-eyed soul presentation is exciting and worthy of repeated listens. I liked the gravel in his voice, it’s just a small part of his timbre, but you can tell he’s singing from his gut. His inflection in certain words is endearing, and come time it aligns with the percussion, there’s a tit-for-tat playful game. The electric guitar rallies and “sings” with just as much passion and emotion as Dorian, and as a result pushes this song from just being a blues song into a well balanced pop rock, R&B slightly jazzy crossover.
It’s safe to say that Dorian’s a genre-bending artist and musician. He’s also a “triple threat” entertainer – the likability factor in his voice off the charts and possesses an appealing visual. He really grabs your attention from the get-go and wraps the listener around his finger without even trying. I wanted to hear what he was going to say next, and by golly, he kept me glued to that speaker.
Troy Johnston