Omer Netzer knows a thing or two about heartbreak and mistakes, as the songs featured on the Omer EP have that fact written all over them, with a lot more to write home about as well, and he could even be one of the up and coming country artists to watch out for, as I would recommend him on any day. In fact, it’s not only his country skills that make him so good, but also a variety of other factors that make him more of a modern one of a kind with roots dating back to the early days through the 90s.
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/omer_netzer_official/p/DQMjyqvABV2/
If you recall when Garth Brook arrived on the scene, it wasn’t with country only roots, there was a soft rock quality to him that made it an easy-listening experience, much akin to smooth jazz meets country. That’s how Omer Netzer’s music appeal to me on the Omer EP, produced by David Mescon, at Fame, in Muscle Schaols. The songs are all high quality, staring with “Mr. Know It All” getting a lot of play here and making it to my first playlist to include any country in 2025, for which I might even give it the most kudos.
“Midnight Blue” creeps into an almost classic rock mode, or maybe even a blues song with folk inflections, but either way it’s hard to describe where Omer Netzer goes with this, and it doesn’t matter, as he belts out magnificent vocal, backed by some tasteful guitar and light piano backing. This is a haunting song with all the good cliche’s to go with it and more, with Netzer impressing with each verse. You just don’t hear this every day by a country artist, nor does an Israeli country artist come along every day as it is, so surprises are a good thing.
“I Don’t Know This Place No More” is beautiful traditional country song with more to it than meets the eye, so be sure and give it more exploration beyond the first listen, as this classically approached country tune is one of the smoothest on the EP. And it’s followed by more smoothness on “A Father’s Love” to go with it and put the icing on the proverbial cake, as these two go together the best in unison, leaving me undecided on which of the two tracks I like best. I’ll just call it even for now, as this EP has legs and teeth.
The infectious nature of Omer keeps the standard up on “Promised Land” but it could be the only low point, if any to be found on the EP, I’m just less into it than the others, but it’s all subject to keep growing. “Low High” is where it all ends with one of my favorite tracks being saved for least but not coming least, and it makes you just want to revisit it time after time and look forward to the nest release by Omer Netzer, if this is what his future has in store.
Mindy McCall
