Beyond a brief but important introduction, a vocal track is waiting to take over the center stage in “Helicopter,” the new single from up-and-coming pop singer/songwriter Taylor Jules, but it will soon be joined by a rollicking bass groove that will colorize every beat coming from the drums. The instrumentation is moving like a mild hurricane, and
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Creating a sense of emotions as strong as regret, reflection, and raw vulnerability can be is one of the great tasks that all acts face when trying to record something meaningful, and in their new single “Dirt Roads,” Atomic Junkshot manages to do as much whilst remaining relatively simple in their approach. From the moment
Those who would tell you contemporary indie music doesn’t work with the sleek pop hooks it used to in modern times just weren’t expecting a band like Bobby and the Crew to rise through the ranks in the last year, and with their new single “Let the Candle Burn,” the group puts an exclamation point
Arising from the angst-ridden silence on the back of a warm melody bound to defrost the iciness implied by the absence of sound only moments before, “The Struggle to Live” doesn’t spend a lot of time building up the tension in the air around us before ushering forth a harmony as powerful as the seasons
Central Texas isn’t exactly the sort of territory outsiders may imagine producing a band such as Cedars. The conservative climate doesn’t seem especially hospitable to electronic rock bands with a penchant for singing about whatever they like. Cedars, however, roll against any currents, real or imagined, with unquestionable success. Their new single “Wasteland” testifies to
How would you describe your musical style to a Jazz enthusiast? Firmly rooted in the tradition of Coltrane, Miles and Monk. I incorporate these influences along with other musical styles such as classic r n’b and funk to create my own modern sound. As a result Michael Brecker has become an important musical role model
Pastoral music is at the very foundation of what the American songbook is made of. Scarcely has there ever been a time in which the players in this genre have had as much access to international audiences as they do right now, and this has been influencing a lot of artists to take a more
Richly melodic but far from the only sparkling gem in the song, Bruce Makin’s vocal is a vivid message in itself, even without the lyrics it conveys in the new single ”This Kind of Love,” declaring freedom from the constraints of conventionality only possible when letting go of baggage. There’s something really empowering about the way lyrics
The Brian Shapiro Band’s new album release You Me Future Now is a ten song collection featuring a variety of guest artists. The plethora of guests isn’t any indication, however, that Shapiro’s creative powers are on the wane. You Me Future Now is the result of collaboration, in those instances, and the presence of other artists only augments and
At the onset of The High Plains Drifters’ new single “He Reminds Me of You,” it’s difficult to know what’s about to come erupting out of the speakers in divine stereophonic sound. The melodies swell and the drums soon explode into dynamic, full-color audio, creating a path for The High Plains Drifters to ease their
Luna Grey’s cawing and insistent voice have instant appeal. It isn’t conventional, but she has irresistible pop chops allowing her to convey personality with each line. Her latest single “Gumball” presents the full gamut of her pop performing strengths as well as highlighting her individuality. One mistake, however, you can make with Grey is taking
Shiloh June is fast becoming a reliable musical and artistic presence in the Southern California music scene since relocating from Maryland. Her duo alex&shiloh have established themselves as one of the most involving tandems emerging on the scene in recent memory, but Jane likewise makes a strong claim to being a meaningful solo artist. Her
Kimberly Atwood’s “Miss You Still” is the latest Americana single from the Ozark Mountain born performer. Raised in a music rich blue-collar background, Atwood has long since pursued her musical ambitions in Nashville. She’s experienced considerable success thus far with numerous live appearances at several top-flight Music City venues. Her reach extends past the confines
Los Angeles, California based rock outfit Rising Elijah has the grit and gifts to pull off what so few are able; They can restore a sense of order and possibility to a genre whose future looks increasingly moribund as the years unravel. This is commercial moribundity, mind you, not artistic. It isn’t to say that
Gentle but served up with enough urgency to get us excited about the climactic chorus, the groove in “She’s Gone Gone Gone” definitely represents one of my favorite characteristics found in the new album Bluegrass DNA from outlaw bluegrass player Tim Graves and his band the Farm Hands; juxtaposition and balance. No matter what the tempo might
Feeling just about as smooth as a breeze brushing the tall grass, Tim Raybon’s “Can’t Get Away from This Broken Heart” starts as beautifully as it concludes, strutting forth to a guitar melody that will only grow warmer as we press on. The mix is crisp and clean, and well before Raybon has started to
For those that don’t know, Howie Campbell is a blues musician who has been making his way through modern Americana music for many years. Not only has he honed his skills as a guitarist, songwriter, and performer, but he has become known for his unique style that blends blues, rock, and soul, influenced by greats
One of the most obvious differences between contemporary mainstream rock and that of the past is the absence of the dirty, nonconformist element of danger once responsible for getting alternative music out of the underground and into the spotlight. While I’m not saying that Back from Nothing is reviving the dangerous side of the rock
2022 was a big year or the insularity of contemporary pop music to say the least, but few of the records I’ve had the chance to sit down with in the past couple of months have captured the spirit of the postmodern narrative quite as well as DEVORA’s dark new release God is Dead does. TWITTER: https://twitter.com/devoramusicxo?lang=en
It’s a new era for the indie singer/songwriters who power the underground, and it’s bringing out the experimental side in seemingly everyone – for the best, I might add. Symphuddie returns to the headlines this January with a new set of instrumental vocal-driven songs in Back from the Brink that takes the concepts of his influences in
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