Anya Parker-Lentz might seem like an average teenage girl on the outside… You know – swimming, yoga, writing, and giggle fits. But something amazing happens when she sits down behind a piano. It’s as if she was born for music. This 16 year old singer/songwriter from New Jersey delivers songs as if she is an […]
Blue Skies Black – Mike Grosshandler
On February 29, 2012, after over three years of work, I finally released my latest solo album, “Blue Skies Black”. It’s more than just acoustic guitars and vocals this time around. I produced and recorded most of the tracks myself, mostly in my home studio, performing nearly every instrument on the album. The album also […]
2.0 by PyJ Is An Upgrade In Indie Rock Ready For Download
This music is awesome. There is something about it that pulls you in and forces you to rock out. PyJ consists of former members of the Sacramento, CA area band known as the Celery Stalkers. They are currently writing and recording a new album. This alternative indie rock outfit takes their experimental rock to another […]
Imagine Dragons gives you Night Visions
There’s a lot to like about this album, Night Visions by Imagine Dragons. It gives me whiffs of Dexys Midnight Runners, U2, and O’Malley’s March. Yet at the same time there are elements of Electronica that I don’t believe anyone has done with Irish flavored music before. (If I’m wrong, please tell me.) But this […]
Go John David Serenades Ghosts On The Ride Home
Go John David is here to put to sleep all the Ghosts on the Ride Home. This melancholic collection of songs is very reminiscent of the alt-rock from my teenage years (mid to late ’90s), but it is also obvious Go John David is influenced by a wide range of sounds. Inheriting albums such as Metallica and Air […]
Hit The Open Road With Deanna Cartea
Roll down the windows, turn up the stereo, and hit the Open Road with Deanna Cartea. Blurring the lines between folk, rock, and pop, Ms. Cartea delivers an alt-rock-country sound that you can’t help but enjoy. Think Joni Mitchell meets Feist in the beautiful country known as the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia. If you […]
Going Somewhere? Asiago Is Ready To Go
Asiago is a 6 piece melodic pop-rock outfit from Trondheim, Norway that formed in 2007. Going Somewhere? is their 5 song EP that provides an excellent preview of the group’s upcoming release. Think Pink Floyd collaborating with Radiohead featuring Billy Corgan (as we remember him from the glory days with Smashing Pumpkins). Asiago considers themselves […]
Now Is The Right Time For One Way State
If you have been waiting for The Right Time you can stop waiting because it’s right here! Right now is the right time to pick up Canadian rockers One Way State’s sophomore effort The Right Time. One Way State is a four piece alt-rock/pop rock band from Edmonton, Canada. Their blend of catchy guitar riffs […]
The Ghost Ballerinas Are An Unseen Force Behind I Am What I Am Music Festival
Bio The alternative band, The Ghost Ballerinas, have been called ‘modern day troubadours’. As a follow-up to their freshman album, “Halfway There”, they’ve made an incredibly bold statement with the April, 2012 release of their 11-song sophomore album, “Play Me on the Radio”, produced by veteran sound engineer, vocal coach and producer, Kenny Royster and […]
Chase Perryman Band Performing At I Am What I Am Festival August 18th
You can catch Chase Perryman Band at 4:45 PM, Saturday, August 18th on the Laser Man Beak Stage during I Am What I Am Music Festival in Shelbyville, Tennessee. Bio Blending southern-rock, blues, and modern alternative rock, Chase Perryman’s music is wonderfully eclectic. His voice is engaging and warm, and his lyrics are heartfelt. He […]