The Toronto Tabla Ensemble doesn’t deserve the overused label “world music”. Yes, there’s plenty of what we commonly refer to as world music present in the ensemble’s music and their latest album release For the Love of Tabla. It’s present in the instrumentation, lyrical imagery, arranging, and overall sensibility. Founder and artistic director Ritesh Das began […]
“Fortune favors the bold.” Corey Stapleton tells Montana Living he practically wears this motto on his sleeve, having gone through quite the life path after serving in the military and then in political office, both as a state senator and Secretary of State. For Stapleton, you’d think this is all small potatoes compared to his […]
Barry Muir isn’t one to hold back when he gets into the recording studio to create something original, and in this sense, his new album Gentle is no different from any other he’s released to date. Gentle is comprised of a dozen songs that explore self-awareness, optimism, breaking away from strife, and even acknowledging inescapable truths, but its most […]
The name Ludlow Creek may put music fans in mind of an Americana outfit with maybe a violin or harmonica player in tow. Coming into their album Hands of Time with those sorts of preconceived notions, however, is a recipe for disappointment. Dayton, Ohio’s Ludlow Creek favors country rock, with a bit of blues and even a […]
FiveDFit is on a mission to rock out in their new single “Super Galactic,” and while the artistic parameters of their task are familiar to anyone who appreciates 1990’s alternative rock, the results of their effort are hardly underwhelming. Whether it’s the tonal supremacy of the guitar parts or the straight-shooting melodicism of the lead […]
Country-rock is experiencing quite the comeback in 2022, and it’s not at all surprising when looking at some of the work bands like Tennessee Outlaw Country have been up to in recent months. With singer/songwriter Matt Westin at the wheel, Tennessee Outlaw Country take us right off the Nashville rails and into decidedly southern rock […]
The throaty melodic lead we find delivering the lyrics in the new single from Wave 21’s Brace Yourself, “Way Far Back,” is perhaps the greatest communicator of raw emotion in both this song and its parent album, but don’t think for a minute that this singer has nothing to support her gilded harmonies. Contrarily, the […]
Against the backdrop of a stoic piano, Lady Redneck begins to croon ever so softly, introducing us to the opening bars of her new single “After the Rain, You’ll Find the Son” in a half-whisper. She won’t be able to contain the potent harmonies that are about to form out of the cloudy first few […]
The quest for worldwide acclaim is nothing new when it comes to the chase for stardom, but the accessibility of such dreams might just be the easiest (and least predictable) it’s ever been. With the entire online world at a musician’s fingertips, there’s never been more of a “gold rush” mentality of a time to […]
He might be all alone in the music video for his new single “u n i,” but there isn’t a second in the song in which Dici’s rap-driven harmonies with the guitar in the background aren’t as comforting as they are isolation-breaking. Reaching through the stereo with a voice that’s soft, smooth, but stern when […]