On Alex Woodard’s new single “Open Up”, he is able to offer up some seriously emotional content. Little more is needed during this composition than Alex and his guitar. There’s an ample boost to the overall oomph of Open Up when the track incorporates an additional vocal layer. Woodard links together performers as diverse as Tom Petty, the Crash Test Dummies, and the Goo Goo Dolls with his own unique…
Page Sevii’s “Cheat Codes” has a hopeful sound that is interspersed in each bar the rapper drops. A booming backing beat ensures that the song will be tattooed deeply into the minds and hearts of listeners. Part of Page Sevii’s allure during Cheat Codes has to be the harmonies he weaves here; the effort is holistic in how it affects anyone fortunate enough to tune in. The track could easily…
Porcelain has Principe Valiente bring in hints of Disintegration-era Cure with The Psychedelic Furs. Echoing, hauntingly sw3eet vocals are paralleled nicely with insistent drums and a synth line painstakingly draped over the composition. Porcelain is one of those rare tracks that sound absolutely authentic in a mid-1980s setting while sparkling with all of the brilliance of modern music. Adding in hints of a secondary set of vocals provides just enough…
If I were assessing the talent Janean Christine Mariani has in her new single “Red Number 5” off of the skills she has as a singer exclusively, there would be no need to write a complete review of her performance – she’s a lights-out vocalist who can sing anything she wants. Countrified and charismatic, Mariani’s pipes are solid gold in the harmony-centric “Red Number 5,” but it’s not just how…
First impressions are important When you have guests over, the first thing that they will notice is your hallway. Therefore, before you have your party, it is imperative that you remove any clutter from this area and make sure you have a space to store your guests coats. In most cases, you’ll be the person who opens the door to greet your guests, so it is a good idea to…
Milky Chance’s cover of “Tainted Love” inserts an absolutely infectious bass line into the mix. With a sultry, sexy set of vocals parlaying the lyrics, Milky Chance has made a play for considerable radio play as we move into the new year. There’s a coherence here that is hard to deny; listeners will be able to enjoy the constituent elements just as much as they can the whole composition. Fans…
Fault Lines is one amazing track. Listeners will be able to play it multiple times before hearing each and every nuance that Dave Vargo has placed within. While the vocals are front and center, listeners would do well to dig in deep to the interaction between the guitar and drums. The slower tempo of Fault Lines separates it from the rest of radio-rock music. We can hear hints of Aaron…
David Dalessio’s Before Tonight refreshes the synth-pop of the 1980s while impressing with soulful vocals. The dynamic between these vocals and the funky bass lines pushes each to an entirely new plateau. Each segment of Before Tonight will get listeners on their feet. We are enamored with the sizzling horns that gradually increase in prominence as Dalessio moves to the second half of the composition. No matter whether the individual…
Greg Hoy’s Spouses of the Lowly has a classic rock track that links together a bit of the mid-1960s surf rock with Elvis Costello tm create something infectious. The charisma of Hoy during this single will endear him to anyone listening in, while there’s a bit of angular guitar work that calls forward to Bloc Party and Queens of the Stone Age. Hoy’s latest has legs for days, with enough…
Vineet’s recent successful run of singles continues with his new track “Hurry”. It’s his first attempt within the adult contemporary genre and Vineet proves he more than has the necessary chops for this music. It requires vocal control, emotive skill, and perfect balance between the singing and musical arrangement, among less obvious demands. He meets the style’s requirements without much apparent effort. “Hurry” has limited instrumental components. Synthesizers and pre-programmed…
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On Antisocial Media, Shiragirl is able to offer up crunchy guitar lines and punchy drum beats to bury the single’s melodies deep into the minds and hearts of listeners. Charisma drips off of each vocal utterance, all while a sarcastic and self-aware style issues from the speakers. The track will have fans toes tapping while all of the absurdities of social media are given considerable headlining. The song reaches a…
Colorado, the latest single from Milky Chance has a hooky chorus and a slinky pop-meets-1990s alternative sound that effortlessly blends rock, pop, and indie styles. The back and forth between the vocals and instruments during the single’s chorus pushes each into a higher plateau. An immaculate production allows each element on Colorado to shine separately as well as together. There’s a layer of polish on Colorado that ensures the single…
Epic vocals are the cornerstone of Riku’s sound, and in his new single “Overwhelming,” you could say they’re as epic as any of the potent rock n’ roll instrumentation behind him and be completely right. There’s righteousness to this track that I haven’t heard as much of in his other content, and it starts first and foremost with the dynamic way in which he layers his vocals beside the crushing…
Some artists put everything they’ve got out there on the first couple of verses and let the beat tell the rest of the story. Others would just as soon spend a lot of time building up to the prose, often diluting whatever the message was with a lot of chest-pounding and unwanted machismo where it doesn’t belong. Rappers of all stripes have been relegated into a couple of predictable groups…
What’s your musical background? I grew up dancing and doing music theater on side, but I studied fashion design and pattern making in France. Starting out my fashion brand is what brought me back to music. When I decided I needed to take a chance as a musical artist, I enrolled into the Musicians Institute to learn more about the business and more importantly how to produce myself. I…
Let’s face it – life can be busy. If you pair a few kids with a full-time job, the chances are that it will become even busier. Time is already a rare commodity for most parents, but it is also precious to the development and growth of children. Even if a child can gain valuable experiences and learn new skills in activities that don’t necessarily involve their parents, nothing will…
WHYYOUNGN’s “Hip-Hop Booty” is a track that will have fans’ head bopping after the single’s first track. The infectious wordplay is unmatched here, while the production is able to fill in the gaps in the rare moments when the lyrics aren’t filling up the song. WHYYOUNGN take up hints of Kendrick Lamar, Kid Cudi and the Pharcyde; one will have to spin Hip-Hop Booty quite a few times before they…
On Front Row, Jen Fodor is able to create a track that simultaneously exists in classic pop, dance and rock genres while possessing the vitality of current music. There are nods here to Mister Mister, Blondie, and even acts like Paramore in the track’s vocal-instrumental dynamic. There’s a tautness present to Front Row that ensures no wasted energy; The keys lift up the drums, while the driving beat provide a…
The back and forth that Jameel Mason and Bad Ash have on Klaws is fantastic. There’s a panoply of different styles that come forth during this single, with Mason whipping together hints of Drake and DJ Khaled while Bad Ash takes up the standards of mid-oughts performers like Princess and Diamond. The track’s backing beat is haunting and hard-hitting, ensuring that listeners are permanently tattooed with each drum beat. The…