Towering and Miniature
Tall and Small
Tall and Small aka Colin and Ioana create cover songs though I would say they are much more than that. Their passion and enjoyment of music is evident as they weave together these magnificent tributes to songs they love. There is never any doubt that they are tremendous fans of the artists they are covering because you can feel that as you listen. They put a unique creative spin on each track while preserving the core the original track possesses.
Find their tracks on Spotify
Also tune in to their live streams on Twitch where you will find not only marvelous tunes but entertaining conversation. I am always delighted to be there.
The songs they’ve covered span across many artists and genres from The Beatles to Alanis Morissette and The Milk Carton Kids. The truly amazing thing is how fantastic every single track is; I am no expert but I would say they do more than make the grade with each track they tackle. They have even covered songs by a few artists who have been mentioned on this blog a time or two: “Monuments” by Lisa Ritchie and “Nothing to See” by Zoe Wren. It just so happens I have never discussed either of these tracks myself and I am thinking that is something I will have to remedy soon. Listening to the exceptional covers definitely lit a spark in me; made me realize things I hadn’t noticed before.
What I believe says the most about the quality of the tracks these two magnificent artists construct is that they give me a strong desire to go and listen to the original songs. To me this is the pinnacle of a great cover; it is one that manages to evoke the same thoughts and emotions as the original song. It does this at such a level that you want to go and experience the original track once again.
I decided to compare each cover with the original track and I came across something interesting. I noticed that some of the tracks had noticeably more in common with the original than others. In some cases I am sure this is a matter of catering a track to their own style; I mean not many out there can muster the 1980’s heavy metal wail like Bruce Dickinson. In other cases though I think there is a different reason for this. There were two tracks in particular that stood out as an example of this the first was Monuments and the second was Forever Blue. I wonder if the distinct similarities with these tracks is a way to say to the artist that they love the track so much they just didn’t really change it.
I really love this cover it is simply exquisite
A few standouts from my listening that I would be remiss if I didn’t mention: the fantastic guitar solo on The Evil that Men Do; it causes this nostalgia tidal wave each and every time I hear it, all of Train Song it is just magnificent I adore this version very much, and the outro on Changes it was so well done it had me rocking the air guitar every time I listened. I would urge you to go and listen to the tracks by Tall and Small whether it would be your first time or not; I feel confident in promising that you will enjoy your time spent with the music they’ve produced. They are both magnificent musicians and some of the most stellar human beings you could meet.
