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Brooke Benson Is Ready With New Album, I Am The Sun Is As Bright and Uplifting as Title Suggests!

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman August 22, 2019 12:00 pm Tagged With: Americana, California, Folk, Hip Hop, jazz, Los Angeles, singer, songwriter, United States

Brooke Benson recently unleashed her lead single and music video for I Am The Sun. Her album, with the same title, is set for release in September including a release show at The Mint in Los Angeles (9.19.19, 9 PM). Brooke Benson has a very distinct musical style in addition to an equally distinct vocal […]

Brooke Benson Combines Jazz, Hip Hop and Folk – Watch the Video for I Am The Sun

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman August 21, 2019 8:46 am Tagged With: Bluegrass, California, Folk, Hip Hop, jazz, Los Angeles, singer, songwriter, United States

Los Angeles based singer/songwriter Brooke Benson delivers a distinct blend of sounds blending stylistic elements from jazz, bluegrass and Hip Hop. Her single and music video, I Am The Sun, is also the title of her latest album. With an acoustic-driven sonic foundation, I Am The Sun combines guitar, violins, orchestral swells, sweet sounding electric […]

/fyo͞oɡ/ Release New Album Temp’rall Sho’gazing – Old School Jazz Fusion, Modern Attitude At It’s Finest

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman August 6, 2019 11:24 pm Tagged With: Funk, gospel, jazz, jazz fusion, Louisana, New Orleans, Soul, United States

Katarina Boudreaux and Sam Tepper (aka /fyo͞oɡ/ ) have one of those stories that assures you this musical union was “meant to be”. The following quote illustrates this statement perfectly, This is the first collaborative project I have embarked on. Sam walked in on a gig, and we’ve worked together ever since. The three originals […]

Interview with Dilettante – Hatesongs

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman August 4, 2019 12:14 pm Tagged With: alt-pop, art pop, indie pop, jazz, singer, songwriter, United Kingdom

Hatesongs is the debut full length release from Northern Art-Pop multi instrumentalist Dilettante, and will be available for online and physical purchase on July 27th. Tired of love songs, she’s decided to explore all the facets of this world that she just can’t stand and write a mini album all about it. Formed in late 2018, Dilettante was […]

PREMIER: The Núñez Project Blend Jazz, Latin Music and Afro-Caribbean Rhythms, Listen to Lares Now

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman July 26, 2019 12:00 am Tagged With: jazz, jazz fusion, latin, New York City, Puerto Rico, United States

Having performed in 7 countires, 50+ US cities, and throughout Canada since the age of 16, it’s safe to say LuisGa Núñez of The Núñez Project was made for a life of musical abundance. It was at age 16 that he started playing percussion and singing in his father’s 4-time Grammy nominated group Plena Libre. […]

Let’s Get Woke! Josh Christina Brings The House Down With Latest Single

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman July 9, 2019 3:30 pm Tagged With: jazz, Maryland, Piano, Rock, rock n roll, singer, songwriter, United States

Josh Christina sets the ivories on fire with his latest single and party of a music video for Let’s Get Woke. Not only does he set the ivories on fire with some amazing piano skills (that are potentially summoning the spirit of Jerry Lee Lewis), but his band of musicians are in full force to […]

Interview with The Vignatis – Let’s Hit The Road: Gypsybilly Vol. 3

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman June 11, 2019 7:33 am Tagged With: Alt-Country, Alternative, Americana, California, jazz, Los Angeles, rockabilly, United States

Los Angeles based band The Vignatis are an independent, hybrid American/French duo who have created a very unique and colorful sound/genre called “Gypsybilly”. Imagine Alternative Americana on steroids! The Vignatis have combined their American/French backgrounds blending Gypsy Jazz (a la Django Reinhardt), Rockabilly, Country and Jazz for an original, distinct, highly enjoyable listening experience. In […]

Story Of My Life, Kevin West Delivers The Sonic Goods, Excellent Songwriting on New Album

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman June 10, 2019 9:12 am Tagged With: Americana, jazz, Los Angeles, Rock, singer, songwriter, South Carolina, United States

A life long lover and student of music, Kevin West has embraced a variety of styles including, but not limited to, blues, rock, metal, Hip Hop and even folk/Americana singer/songwriter. A recent graduate from the Musicians Institute in Hollywood (with Honors), West also studied jazz at the College of Charleston, South Carolina. In 2006, he […]

Interview with Dave Molter – Mid-Century Man

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman May 29, 2019 9:58 am Tagged With: jazz, Pennsylvania, progressive rock, Psychedelic Rock, Rock, songwriter, United States

The songs on Mid-Century Man are influenced not only by the Beatles and other British Invasion-era acts — including American participants like The Byrds, The Beau Brummels, The Turtles and others — but also by prog rock, psychedelia, West Coast jazz and even some music hall odes. The overriding theme of the album is love: […]

Interview with Deon Bakkes and the Stolen Horses – The Striped Mare

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman May 14, 2019 10:03 am Tagged With: jazz, Punk, rock n roll

Gypsy Jazzpunk to Spunk up your Drunk. A German idiom for romance, and the traditional gypsy lifestyle which relied upon the service of magnificent steeds – sometimes indeed stolen. Deon Bakkes and the Stolen Horses bring a new light to Gypsy Jazz that incorporates the classic blend of European gypsy melody and 1930’s swing, with […]