Black Eyed Dog

Black Eyed Dog is the stage name of an Italian singer-songwriter identified in the DeBaser review as Fabio Parrinello. The review of the debut album Love is a Dog from Hell (covered in 2007) describes a musician who has lived and worked between Washington, Los Angeles, London and Palermo.

Debut album Love is a Dog from Hell reviewed by DeBaser in 2007; review highlights influences and comparisons to Nick Drake, Tom Waits, Devendra Banhart, Bright Eyes and Mark Lanegan; described as Italian and associated with Fabio Parrinello (voice, guitar, piano).

DeBaser's single review of Black Eyed Dog's debut describes an Italian singer-songwriter (Fabio Parrinello) with clear Albion and American influences. The album contains slow, intimate ballads and some convincing tracks but is criticized for sounding derivative and thin. The review cites comparisons to Nick Drake, Tom Waits, Devendra Banhart, Bright Eyes and Mark Lanegan. Overall rating in the review is 2/5.

For:Listeners of introspective folk and singer-songwriter music; fans of Nick Drake, Tom Waits, Mark Lanegan-style atmospheres.