We've previously called him a “…legit and welcome voice in an otherwise culture of poppy hooks and empty verse.” In turn calling his music, "Inherently positive. Creative. Spiritually wholesome and inclusive." So, what it boils down to is that when [Click here to open...]
Steven Blane – First Christmas (single)
One of our favorite indie musicians has just popped back onto our radar. An artist whose music we've unabashedly described as, "...accessible and intriguing storytelling...", and, "...uncomplicated yet masterful musicianship...". These words have [Click here to open...]
Shawn Simms – Vapors In Time
"I'd taken guitar lessons when I was younger, but nothing really clicked," laments the Salem, Virginia-based songwriter, composer and producer, Shawn Simms, of his musical beginnings. But then, as these things happen, a couple of iconic musical [Click here to open...]
Pablo Embon – Reminiscent Moods
"...multi-instrumental, fusion jazz-based extravaganza..." "...one of the best kept secrets in Jazz..." "...imaginative, genre-crossing, sonic light..." All words we've used in an attempt to describe the musical craft of Israel-based master-of-Jazz [Click here to open...]
The Goldwyn Experiment – Avenue B
An early student of jazz, Goldwyn Thandrayen was born and raised on the island country of Mauritius, east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. There, rock'n'roll was a hard-to-find, underground art-form. Nonetheless, at sixteen, he picked up the guitar [Click here to open...]
According to Bazooka – The Devil’s in the Details
Describing their blended sound as a combination of rock, blues, jazzy-pop, folk-rock, Tejano, zydeco, and retro-pop; just over a year ago we reviewed the album, Where We Are Now, by the Davis, California-based Americana-Pop outfit know as, According [Click here to open...]
JORODU – JORODU
Talent often dwells within the souls of the restless and constantly-moving. Nothing more true could be said about Venezuela-born, Miami, Florida-based (by way of Boston, NH) musician, composer, teacher, author, Jose R. Duque. Beginning at age 12 [Click here to open...]
Echonest – Death With Benefits (single)
SPOILER ALERT: We've got a 2019 Top 10 Single candidate here... Not long ago in Raleigh, North Carolina, Mike Lamardo (drums) and Warren Sharp (guitar) started jamming. Soon after, Keith Lewis (bass) was invited to jam too. And just like that, [Click here to open...]