Lawrence.com

Let's get right to it: Tanner Walle sounds like John Mayer. It's a comparison that he embraces, even giving out props to Mayer on his website's message board. Thanks to Tanner's frankness, we know exactly what to expect -- sensitive, tuneful rock songs tempered by jazzy chord progressions and a whole lot of crooning. On that tip, Tanner delivers the goods, with help from talented area musicians like Nate Holt (DJNOTADJ) and Luke Stone (Pocket Space). You can almost hear the crowd now: "Taaa-ner! Taaa-ner! Taaa-ner!"