Matt Michaelis – Resolute FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/mattmichaelismusic/ Matt Michaelis is an independent songwriter/producer that specializes in rock, blues, funk, and pop. His songs, as he says himself, primarily employ melodic riffs in the style of Led Zeppelin, the song structure and stylings of Trombone Shorty, lyrical concepts similar to-The Black Keys, and guitar work in the […]
Jiggley Jones – Not Your Typical Day Out URL: http://jiggleyjones.com/wordpress/ Jiggley Jones’ Not Your Typical Day Out is the first full length release from this Americana steeped singer/songwriter/musician and waiting since 2012 has proven well worth the time. Jones has produced an outstanding and expansive release with Not Your Typical Day Out outstripping his fine […]
Robin Kelly – Orewa Heartbeat SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/album/6rOYRoXAMHd5rc7Iq34NlC Dr. Robin Kelly’s fifth studio release Orewa Heartbeat is a seminal moment for this New Zealand based singer/songwriter. He’s already established an impressive reputation as one of the most complete songwriting talents working on the indie scene today and he’s successfully utilized elements of Americana to make his […]
Monsieur Job drop new single TOBY HOLGUIN: http://tobyholguin.com/ Few career launching singles pack as much potential into a relatively condensed space as we hear on Monsieur Jobs’ “Chow Chow eyyy Pow Pow”. This Spanish-language track cuts across any barriers thanks to Martin Citron’s evocative and wide-reaching singing performance alongside a fully fleshed out effort from […]
Echo Bloom – Green URL: http://www.echobloom.com/ Green is the latest full length album from New York City based quartet Echo Bloom, once a pet project of its front man and songwriter Kyle Evans, but now a fully realized band of musical equals who are audibly committed to realizing Evans’ songwriting. There’s a surprising and satisfying […]
Randy Steele releases new music BANDCAMP: https://randysteele.bandcamp.com/releases Randy Steele of the Slim Pickens Bluegrass Band, from Chattanooga, TN, also has a solo album entitled: Songs From The Suck. It contains 12 fictional based tracks surrounding his local area, Suck Creek, hence the title. If you’ve heard the Slim Pickens Bluegrass Band, then you’ll be happy […]
Brendan McMahon – About Joe SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/brendanj-2/sets/about-joe Brendan McMahon – About Joe, is the new EP from this folk artist well known across his native Australia for his great voice that crosses over from Celtic folk, to pop, blues and country. He’s also a fine guitar picker which is tastefully understated but complimenting to his […]
RĀI – Back to Life URL: www.therealrai.com “Back to Life” is an ever timely reminder of the musical power still possible when you have a superior soul/R&B singer. There’s a lot of fundamentals that go into RĀI’s excellence, but it’s his broad based mastery of the aforementioned styles along with the influence of southern gospel […]
The Gray Vines – Obscene URL: https://thegrayvines.com/ Power trios are all the rage again in guitar-driven music, likely a reflection of the specific energy level a three piece manifests as well as financial realities. There’s no feeling, however, that New Jersey’s The Gray Vines are together out of financial expediency – instead, they sound like […]
King Errisson – One Love Shines URL: http://www.kingerrisson.com/ The timelessness of King Errisson’s “One Love Shines” is another impressive high point in a musical career going back a number of decades and boasting a résumé shared by an elite few musicians working today. Errisson has spent significant time around a virtual who’s who of popular […]