Hamilton's music is reminiscent of John Cougar Mellencamp and Bruce Springsteen. The whole album is a fun, sweet-sounding success.

"Ace," the first single on the album, grabs the listener with Hamilton's raspy, oh-so-sexy voice and the sweet-sounding howls of his harmonica while Kalin Krum's bass thumps along.

Hamilton, singer and songwriter, was born and raised in Torrance and plays with band members Jeff Pitts on the drum, Ken LeBlanc on rhythm guitar, Krum on bass guitar and Russell Ali and Ismael Pineda on hand percussions.

The music has the right combination of slow and fast parts that will make the listener either kick back, relax and listen to the lyrics, or jump up and start dancing.

In Hamilton's press release, he describes his music as "different."

"It's a little rock, a little folk, a little blues and sometimes a little country ... we like to call it urban grass roots rock."

The album has a distinctive sound and style, which is attributed to the various instruments that accompany the band.

The violin, the piano and keyboards, the cello, an organ, native flutes and the harmonica, along with background vocals from the variety of other members playing these instruments, gives the album a unique and refreshing sound unlike most rock bands. Hamilton and his band play in the Southern California area, and the press release said they were nominated for "Independent Album of the year" at the 2003 Los Angeles Music Awards.

According to Hamilton's Web site, he taught himself how to play the guitar after experiencing a serious accident in the eighth grade, which left him immobilized for months with broken bones, and soon after he began writing.

Hamilton's creative juices pour out through his words, many of which have significant meaning and parallel his life.

"Where Do I Fit In" has a constant theme throughout the album about not conforming to any certain norm.

"Melissa" is a soft melody with a nice beat sure to get any listener moving. This is one that will be on the radio.

Hamilton's lyrics to the title track shadow how he feels about his music and values:

"I can't write a song thinking / how much it'll make me baby / and I couldn't care less for material things ... I don't really care if I'm ever on the cover of Rolling Stone / I won't ever drive a Mercedes Benz / I've got somewhat of a different view on what it means to succeed / I agree with Emerson ... So where do I fit in?"

"Where Do I Fit In" is not only an excellent sounding compact disc with no gripes, but it's also the perfect album to show off Hamilton's talent.