An easy musical comparison would be Nick Cave via Lou Reed. Melancholic, well crafted acoustic lead Rock music that is creating a stir in their native land (U.K). Join the mailing list and get a few tracks gratis. Dark, broody and mesmeric. The next name in musical miserablis!
The only youtube vid up at the moment:
MySpace.com - Tom McKean & The Emperors - London, UK - Acoustic / Alternative / Rock - www.myspace.com/tommckeanandtheemperors