Jonathan Sprout has dedicated the past 20 years to creating meaningful music for children. In 1994, after reading the results of a poll detailing children’s 10 heroes, Mr. Sprout was discouraged. Names such as Bart Simpson and Beavis & Butthead were at the top of the list… 5,000 concerts and over 750 songwriting workshops later, […]
Lara James Asks Why Wouldn’t I
It was just a regular evening on the couch watching a reality TV show about singers. With her mind reflecting on an unlived life as a singer and musician, Lara James asked herself, “why wouldn’t I?”. During her high school years, Lara often wrote songs which helped her process and get through her years as […]
Cinco Santos Duplicidad
Cinco Santos is the vision of guitarist-songwriter Lorenzo Montero. Originally a solo artist, Lorenzo knew he needed a band to truly fulfill his vision. He spent years searching L.A. for the right team of creative talents. He eventually found his dream team and it includes: Daniel Jimenez (lead vocals), Lorenzo Montero (guitar, vox), Jesse Stern (bass), […]
Some Greener Yard by Leslie DiNicola
Listening to songs by Leslie DiNicola is like flipping through the scrapbook of a poet. Each song a photo. A reflection of a moment in time. The sonic imprint left behind by the experiences of yesterday. “When I look back at the work I’ve done, it’s like going through scrapbooks,” Leslie says thoughtfully. “Each song is […]
Joe Tripp And The Hops
6 songs by Joe Tripp and the Hops Joe Tripp And The Hops deliver an energetic and soulful alt-pop-rock EP with their new record 6 Songs. Former Texan and now Chicago based Joe Tripp teamed up with band mate TJ Walker (skins, percussion) to craft a classy, in-your-face, pop sensible rock duo that has been […]
War Poets Spread Messages Through Stories
Minneapolis based pop-rock outfit, War Poets, have infiltrated the music scene with their uncompromising approach to standing for social justice through catchy, thought provoking music that carries necessary messages. “The songs we write have messages, but we like to pass these on in stories so they’re more relatable,” says Rex Haberman, the band’s primary creative […]
The Space Between The Telephone Lines
The Space Between The Telephone Lines is one of most interesting albums from a singer/songwriter I have listened to in quite some time. And it was recorded in Nashville. The English/Chinese vocal ensembles of ethnomusicologist Juliane Jones elegantly intertwine languages and cultures over a soundbed of acoustic driven indie folk-pop. “Ethnomusicology and songwriting are similar […]
Beverly Girl Set To Release Feather and Dust
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE-gJPpO7zw Beverly Girl hit the Finnish music scene approximately 2 years ago. With a DIY approach, they recorded a 3-song demo which resulted in notable radio play around Finland. At the same time, the band began receiving coverage from English and French music blogs which then spread into the rest of Europe, the US, Australia, […]
Corina Corina Releases The Free Way
In September 2013, I headed up to Salem, Oregon for a show at The Triangle with Mr. P Chill and DJ Uppercutz. Johnny October and Corina Corina were also on the road and their Off The Meds Tour was making a stop in Salem that same night. The fact that these two are from NYC […]
Richard Tyler Epperson’s Hourglass
Richard Tyler Epperson is a multi-instrumentalist from Salt Lake City, Utah. He had the following to say about his new album Hourglass: “Listening back to the songs, I started to realize a lot of them had lines or hidden messages about how fast time goes by and about trying to find happiness in the short […]
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