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What do you get when you take influences as diverse as Rev. Gary Davis, Lou Reed, Captain Beefheart, Richard Thompson and The Clash and mix them all together? You wind up with the debut EP from Her Next Friend, an exciting new modern rock band from Northern Virginia. The songs on the band?s eponymous EP are rooted in bandleader John Whitfield Burton?s unique and innovative guitar sounds. Dynamic fingerpicking mixes with seismic power chords and melodic solos, often all in the same song. Combine that with an original vocal style that perfectly suits the material and you have the sound of Her Next Friend. Burton?s songs feature off-beat lyrics which combine a keen eye for detail, a firmly cynical delivery and a dry sense of humor. He writes from points of view that other songwriters don't use, but the songs still feature narrative storytelling and classic song structure. The songs are accessible, but never obvious, and there is plenty of room for the listener to fill in the blanks on their own. The sound has elements of punk and new wave, yet there?s often a moody and brooding quality to the songs as well. All in all, Her Next Friend makes an aggressive, powerful sound that is loaded with edge.