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emocoustic

Emocoustic ee-moh-koo-stik (adj.) - Variety of music consisting of emotionally driven lyrics backed by acoustic instruments, usually a guitar.

Edwin McCain is a fine example of an emocoustic artist, and even bands such as Ill Niño and Open Hand have "emocoustic" songs.
"The strands in your eyes that color them wonderful, Stop me and steal my breath, And emeralds from mountains thrust towards the sky, Never revealing their depth"

- Edwin Mccain
emocoustic by The Captain August 14, 2004
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