There are two sides to seemingly every artist in the industry, and if there’s one in the underground who wants us to know this and appreciate everything he has to share this fall, it just might be The Al Ur Pal Project’s own Al Wordlaw. Born in Chicago and raised on Motown classics, Wordlaw has
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Jaelee Roberts’ debut collection Something You Didn’t Count On, as first albums go, is virtually unassailable. It’s a near-note-perfect model for what modern bluegrass should sound like if widespread appeal is the goal. The last part of the preceding sentence is what we call a caveat. Many musicians, songwriters, and/or performers cannot balance commercial interests and
NYGMA IS BASED OUT OF DALLAS, TX. BURNIE, COLTEN, & CALEB HAVE BEEN PLAYING MUSIC TOGETHER FOR CLOSE TO 16 YEARS. THEY’VE BEEN IN OTHER BANDS TOGETHER AS WELL, IN ADDITION TO TOURING THE US MULTIPLE TIMES. THE 3 OF THEM MET THROUGH LOCAL CHURCH FUNCTIONS IN MANSFIELD, OH. BURNIE MET DANIEL & CHRIS THROUGH THE LOCAL
The buzz that Sharon Rae North has been attracting this year has been anything but minimal, and with the release of her new single “Heart of Mine,” she seeks to establish herself as one of the smarter vocal pop performers currently making noise in the underground. While there’s a lot of cosmetic charm to appreciate
Pretentiousness has been common in indie rock for a long time now, but if you listen to the new album from Vinyl Floor, Funhouse Mirror, following its upcoming release date of September 16th, one thing you won’t encounter in the whole of the record is a sense of ego. While there’s pride behind the lyrical
Elizabeth Sombart’s artistic life has a reach far beyond the world of classical music and its admirers. The French pianist is an unofficial cultural ambassador as well thanks, in part, to her establishing Fondation Résonnance in 1998. Fondation Résonnance’s aim is to offer a chance for free music education to groups and individuals who otherwise
Nonstop to Cairo dispenses with any pretense at all during their second single “Awkward Situations”. Horns and keyboards may prominently figure into the band’s other material, but the new track is a sinewy and uncompromising reminder that Cairo, first and foremost, wants to rock. It’s never going to be the ham-fisted and colorless 4/4 variety
We’ve all had this thought before. We’re sitting someplace, maybe on a train, in a restaurant, just out and about. Someone catches our eye, whether their with someone or not is irrelevant, but something about them strikes us. It’s unexplainable, but it’s innocent. It’s love. The mind begins to wonder what could be, do you
There are a lot of critics who will tell you that the vast majority of the Nashville establishment wants a replay of the classic sound they’ve grown up with for years, and to some extent, I am inclined to agree with them. While the establishment types are more than cool with hearing the same kind
When did you first know you wanted to become a Jazz artist? (LOUIS SICILIANO) I have always been a rebel but also a researcher. Already when I was a child I remember that I was self-taught on the various encyclopedias we had at home. At 10, I had a background as a big boy in
It’s an interesting time for the American underground, and the explosive talent coming out of the woodwork is only part of the reason why I would say as much this September. Rather than trying to court us with a lot of mainstream-ready looks, the top players making noise on the indie circuit at the moment
When Dreams End is the sort of album title that makes you think, well, okay, this isn’t going to be a cheerful ride. Chris St. John’s When Dreams End is more, however than just a reflective and heartbreaking group of songs. The Nashville-based singer/songwriter’s second album is as entertaining of a musical experience as what you will hear
How would you classify your music? The foundation of Vinyl Floor is rock but we always try to find new flavors to add. Sometimes we add strings and sometimes horns. I think we also have a certain way of writing out the vocal harmony parts. We have a lot of different inspirational sources put together
Names like Enya and Yanni are as iconic as they are formidable when it comes to the state of modern spiritual music, but there’s still very much an audience and market for the genre that most mainstream listeners refuse to reckon with. The reasoning is lost on me, but most audiences seem to prefer their
Music doesn’t have to be indulgent to be lush and filled with color, and this is definitely proven true in the new single and music video “The Dream” from the mind of artist William Maselli. Maselli brings a classical sensibility to an otherwise pop-friendly song structure in “The Dream,” and where his vocals are delicate
Dianña’s musical journey led her through a succession of studio and live appearances with artists as diverse as Amy Grant and Snoop Dog. Her own work, however, reflects a passion for traditional country music revamped for modern audiences. The wide breadth of her skill makes her a particularly potent singer/songwriter in this mold as she’s
When Joe Macre says “the dream is free; the pain’s sold separately”, believe him. This is not an article about Crack the Sky. Look the band up. Joe Macre has a little slice of rock history reserved for himself and though I’m sure he wishes it was written a bit differently, history is history. He
Vineet Singh Hukmani’s “Light of the World” is the latest dazzler from the Indian-born singer/songwriter/performer. His impressive run of hit singles continues this time with a track exploring the modern R&B/inspirational gospel influences that are part of Vineet’s creative DNA. It’s music that’s designed to exert a broad-based appeal, reaching a wide target audience, but
David Nigel Lloyd’s songwriting brings us the same overall storytelling value in ten songs as virtually any novelist working today. The scope of his lyrical reflections and narratives is often so blessed with a wealth of detail that it makes tidy summation in review form an unenviable chore. It is best to consider the collection’s
Wilson Banjo Co.’s new single “Sadie Danced a Hole in Her Stocking” is a perhaps improbable title for the Steve Wilson-led project’s latest release. It does reveal a previously unexplored side of the band. Wilson began recording and releasing music as an interesting way of promoting his South Carolina instrument business and fulfilling his musical
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