On Dig In Deep, Sun & Flesh are able to blend together the hard-rock of acts like Godsmack and Disturbed with a bit of the electronic-infused fury of acts like Static-X and Linkin Park. Adding further layers to Dig In Deep, the act is able to make a single that resonates loudly with a wide swath of heavy music fans. The presence of keyboards at opportune moments during Dig In…
Soar is a touching and intimate composition that has Michael Pinder refresh the singer-songwriter style from the late 1990s into something vibrant and contemporary. There’s considerable musical harmonies that are established by Michael’s vocals here, adding a further level of complexity to the composition. When the strings and percussive elements are inserted into the track, Soar is able to climb to an entirely new plateau. There are so many distinct…
Nursing school can be a real challenge. However, when you have to juggle your home life, a job, and other responsibilities, it can be even more challenging. The time you need to master your studies may make you wonder if you have taken on an impossible task. But, before you decide to throw in the towel and give it all up for something easier, consider taking some simple but effective…
On Monroe, Nadia Vaeh is able to craft a pop track that builds upon a corpus of performers as wide-ranging as Pink, Taylor Swift, and Katy Perry. A booming beat provides a solid backdrop upon which Nadia’s vocals can shine. There’s a crossover ability to Monroe that ensures that the single could rocket up the charts on pop or college charts. A crystal-clear production to the cut makes it hang…
Today, we are speaking with the TexMex Shaman. Can you give us a little background information about yourself? How did you get into music? Hi James and thanks for the time. For me it all started when I was kinda ‘encouraged’ to take piano lessons around age 11 . Something that I’m sure was more for the benefit of my mom’s sanity and less about me being developed into a…
Ecluiptic has crafted one of the most hop-forward india pale ales that we’ve had opportunity to evaluate in the last few years. Every drop of lupulin, every bit of bitterness is essential for making this stand out among the countless IPAs that are cluttering up store shelves at any given moment. The brew pours with a goldenrod to outright gold coloration and only the smallest amount of white head. The…
Somebody Cares is a solid opening to Taylor McCluskey’s new album, STAR GOD. The track is able to blend together pop, rock, and trap music in a fashion that will easily be slotted on pop rotation radio. Taylor’s charisma during this opening track will keep fans focused on the comp as he moves into Breathless. Breathless is a power ballad, bringing forth some seriously emotional statements from McCluskey. An insistent…
Reposted from SanTan’s Public Relations firm, Big Dill. SanTan Brewing Company announced today a partnership with Crescent Crown Distributing to recycle over 16,000 gallons of draft beer that will not be delivered to Arizona bars and restaurants. The beer will instead be distilled to produce 400 gallons of medical grade hand sanitizer. The majority of which will be donated to HonorHealth, and the City of Chandler. The community will be…
Mystery Girl has Seattle’s MariBased1 pulling back to the 1990s for inspiration, even as the chorus that issues forth during his latest single will rank right up there with Migos and Trey Songz. There’s considerable range that Maribased1 covers during this cut; the glue that unites these disparate sections is an attention to detail and an ability to make everything work effortlessly together. With a chorus that will bounce around…
Stay begins with some tremendous vocals and sweeping synths that will immediately bury themselves deep into the minds and hearts of listeners. The arrangements are refreshing, light, and provide a certain amount of brightness to this bleak spring. Romero is able to imbue Stay with a timeless sound that will appease fans of today’s EDM just as it speaks nicely to 1990s and oughts aficionados. Stay is one of those…
Bang Bang Bang has a funky vibe and a tremendous narrative that firmly puts it in the theme of folk and early narrative rap styles. The instrumental side of things leans well into the soul and R&B styles of the early 1970s; Ames’s vocals are able to hammer home a cogent narrative in the space of just a few minutes with this opening composition. The Liveness EP continues with a…
Today, we are speaking to Saint Mars. Can you give us a little background information about yourself? How did you get into music? Tryzdin: I got into music at a young age, I started singing when I was 2 years old. Singing really helps me calm myself and really discover who I am as a person… without music I would be lost. Music runs in both sides of my family…
The backbone of almost any danceable song is the bassline, and that couldn’t be any truer than it is in the debut single from Dynamyte, “Show Me You.” From the beginning of this composition forward, there’s never a moment where the bass isn’t defining the groove with as much precision as the drums are – while leaving space for our singer’s exquisite lead vocal to colorize the rhythm with pristine…
On Death For Sale, The Elected Officials are able to create some breakneck skate-punk that ties together The Circle Jerks and The Exploited into one furious mess. Taut guitars, intense drums, and a chugging bass line tattoo the song’s melodies deep into the minds of listeners. There’s enough variety here with the kicking-in of the bass line (1:30) and shifting guitar riffs (1:45) to add a further boost to the…
On Fasho, Riley is able to create a hooky style that blends late-oughts styles (e.g. Soulja Boi, T-Pain) with a bit of the mumble rap style. A brooding, emotive backing beat establishes a clear soundscape upon which Riley’s bars can shine. There’s a crossover appeal present to Fasho; bits of autotuned lyrics will get butts out on the dance floor. The presence of V$ Asad’s own unique style on Fasho…
of Montreal have just released a pair of singles. On Get God’s Attention By Being An Atheist, oM are able to create a bouncy indie-rock effort that looks back to the 1990s for inspiration. With a hopeful, catchy set of vocals that tie together Weezer and They Might Be Giants, the wall of sound that issues forth after the chorus will have fans tapping their toes. Polyaneurism is a fascinating…
Stranger Love has L.A. Bliss refresh the 1980s sound of performers like Debbie Gibson and Tiffany. The backing track for her latest single links together sizzling guitar work with a warm, earthy synth line. Upon this melange of approach are Bliss’s soaring vocals. Stranger Love is an effort that will bury itself deep into the minds and hearts of listeners; there’s an honest sound that is cultivated through the entirety…
Something More is the initial track on Jenny Dee’s Dancing from a Distance. Haunting guitars establish the single’s backdrop while hints of electronic sequencing provide a delicious organic/computer-generated dichotomy. The resulting effort will stick with listeners long after the song ceases to play, ensuring that listeners will eagerly devour what’s to follow. House That We Built is an airy effort that calls back to the singer-songwriter styled of The Carpenters,…
Few artists are able to generate maintained interest in a song that is six or seven minutes, so we were a bit interested when Galliano Sommavilla announced that he had just released a forty-two minute composition. The aptly named “one song” has considerable narrative qualities to it. Led initially by classical / new age-infused piano lines, the track ultimately moves through a number of distinct styles and approaches as one…
Saint Mars is an act that blends a legendary musician (Massive Attack’s Angelo Bruschini) with an up and coming performer (Ohio’s own Tryzdin). With their trio of singles, Saint Mars seek to put their imprint upon popular music. Help is a fascinating track that calls back to The Offspring’s Gone Away, mid-oughts U2, and even back further to acts like Midnight Oil. There is an alternative/rock approach taken by Saint…