In the title song of Brian Lindsay's new CD, The Crossing, Brian sings about the unique shoreline and bay area where he lives, using that imagery as a visual background while weaving a story that first pays tribute to the Native Americans who lived in the area centuries before his own youthful glory days, which are then conjured up in a series of memories revealing an un-dying passion for both the area, and everything exhilarating and cherished that has happened there for him. The same intense longing and passion shines through brightly on The Night Is Long, where Brian uses the form of a 'doo-wop' ballad as few before him have. He sings a steadily building story of un-requited love in a way that anyone who has walked that troublesome road will both thank him and damn him for bringing their own bittersweet memories so vividly back to life. Right down to the smell of a summer's night, and the heart-pounding desperation of desire. Yet through all of Brian's trials, tribulations, and search for the truth, one thing remains perfectly clear: he's not about to give up any time soon. Some people compare Brian's work to Springsteen; I feel Brian's work is more akin to the humility, soul, and wisdom of the late Johnny Cash. Sort of a modern-day Man In Black, fighting the good fight, searching for the truth that resonates within his own heart.

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