"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...]
Sangeeta Kaur – Compassion
From performing in church choir and violin lessons as a child, to a Master's degree from the Boston Conservatory of Music, the craft of sound has always been a part of Santa Monica, California-based vocalist, Teresa Mai's life. Now, as the [Click here to open...]
Kim Wood – Breathless
Though she does not perform in public (expressing that, "The band makes me sing these songs!"), Costa Rica-based singer-songwriter, Kim Wood, has recently been thrust into the public ear thanks to one of our favorite indie artists, Toby Tune, who [Click here to open...]
Infinite State – As Above, So Below
A well-known software engineer, international keynote speaker, open source advocate, and street photographer, Kenneth Reitz, also creates and produces electronic music under the moniker, Infinite State. "...the exploration of self, not as a [Click here to open...]
Heart Song Warrior – Seed Of Life
Since the 80's (when he toured the province of Quebec's rock bar scene for many years playing with various cover bands), the Montreal, Canada-based singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer, Julien Valiquette, has dedicated his life to the [Click here to open...]
Daniel Biro – 120 Onetwenty
At just 12 years old, the Hungarian-rooted, London-based multi-talented composer, keyboard-player, producer, songwriter, label director, and video artist, Daniel Biro, received his first synth keyboard---and his universe was transformed. Studying [Click here to open...]
Toby Tune – Paraphernalia
Last December, we reviewed a lovely album called, Coming Attractions, a body of work we happily found to be, "unique, wise, and luxurious in its composition." Much to our satisfaction, that album's composer---indie musician Toby Tune (a.k.a., Harley [Click here to open...]
Toby Tune – Coming Attractions
Toby Tune (a.k.a., Harley Toberman), has been writing and composing music since he was 12 years old. If you're from the Midwestern US, specifically the Minneapolis area, you may be familiar with one of his many bands, such as: The H.T.3, Blue [Click here to open...]