Whisper rock

Whisper Rock is a musical genre coined by Joshua Radin, a musical artist who's style doesn't closely match any other particular genre. While playing a concert in NYC on July 30, 2008, Radin described getting asked by interviewers on multiple occasions what type of music he played. Frustrated at the question, he started telling them, "Whisper Rock." He then proceeded to make a rock fist, but with extended thumb brought it sideways towards him, appearing as a "W" from profile view, until the edge of his index finger touched his lips and he whispered, "Shhhh." [Personal Reference as noted by author of article some unknown length of time after "whisper rock" was first used.] This gesture can be [http://media.musictoday.com/store/bands/1722/product_medium/RQCT05.jpgseen here] in promotional materials, such as t-shirts, distributed by Radin.

While describing his trademark genre, Joshua Radin has stated, [http://www.antimusic.com/news/08/aug/20Joshua_Radin_Simple_Times.shtml]

"People ask me all the time about my 'whisper-rock' type of sound; all I can say to them is that the quieter my vocals are, the more an audience is apt to listen to the lyrics. And when I decide to get loud, I do it because the lyric calls for it, and if I do it sparingly, it means more each time."

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