David Kushner, Hero | Song Review 🎵

Gen-Z pop singer/songwriter David Kushner delivers another engaging, cinematic, dramatic single with “Hero.”

“What we had was thin / So, we couldn’t survive,” David Kushner sings in the first verse of his single,  “Hero”. He adds, “Bad times can win / While good things can die.” He has a point. Kushner is a captivating musician.  Kushner’s robust, distinct baritone is impressive – a draw to his music.  He penned “Hero” alongside Scott Harris and producer, Steve Rusch. Backed primarily by piano, Kushner delivers another cinematic pop gem.

The piano accompaniment stands out. Additionally, as “Hero” progresses, more instrumentation supports David Kushner.  Still, his rich, deep, nuanced vocals ‘take the cake.’ In the first verse, Kushner spoils us with that sick baritone.  In the second, he sings in his upper register, contrasting the first verse.  Lyrically and thematically, the vibes are similar.  “Walking through Heaven / I’m walking through flames,” he sings, continuing, “This can’t be mended / It won’t be the same.” Word. Before the second verse, we hear David shine in his upper register in the most memorable section of the song, the chorus:

“I was the hero, but you get the glory

Now I’m the villain inside of your story

I was the saint, you used to adore me

Now I’m the villain inside of your story.”

Beyond the chorus, the bridge finds Kushner showing off some falsetto – a treat. Kushner, renowned for his cinematic, dramatic performances, delivers another superb one with “Hero”.

David Kushner // “Hero” // David Kushner / Miserable Music Group, LLC // 5.10.24

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