Sonarpilot’s Citadel is an enthralling composition that moves through an array of different dance genres to create an immersive effort. There’s tremendous narrative that is baked into each movement here, as Sonarpilot brings in drum and bass, ambient, and jungle within the course of mere seconds. There’s a laser-like focus to this track; everything that is included here as a place. Gradually moving into a more insistnet beat, Citadel is…
On I Feel, DMF Musa is able to blend together rap and R&B in a fashion that will tattoo the song deeply into the minds and hearts of listeners. The production of the track gives the lyrical flow ample opporutnity to shine, all while the booming bass and pewrcussion fills in the gaps whenever DMF Musa steps back. The effort shines, simultaneously ensuring that DMF Musa can provide his own…
With a brooding introduction via the guitar strings, the stately melody that will power The Real J Israel’s incredible juggernaut “A Better Me” comes into focus ready to crater anything that comes in its path. Israel begins to sing, his voice tainted with a hesitance that will grow into a rather endearing quality as we press forward, but there’s nothing but assertiveness in his lyrics. He straddles the rhythm of…
If you are looking for an excellent Christmas song this year, you will not find better than Dianña’s new single “Missing You Underneath the Mistletoe”. This gorgeously rendered, patient, and powerful track doesn’t try grabbing you immediately but, instead, unfolds with simmering yet understated passion throughout. It’s the third single that she has released this year following earlier tracks such as “Hands” and “Calm Down Karen” The track is currently…
Migrant Motel combines modern Alt.Pop sounds with contemporary production techniques into a blend that is unique yet familiar. They have been making music and developing their sound since 2017 and the band has built their fan base in Mexico and throughout Latin America. They are now aiming their sites on the growing Bi-Lingual and Bi-Cultural youth movement in the United States. With the release of the new song ‘Shame’, the band is expanding its…
Answers by Lauri Reimer, project coordinator and band manager Describe the process of gathering the all-star line-up to help bring this rendition of “This Christmas” to life? With Kevin Wachs being a long time publisher of Rock Cellar Magazine (www.rockcellarmagazine.com), we have had ongoing relationships with many recording artists and their publicity teams, so it seemed only logical to reach out to some of these local artists who already know…
What originally drew you into the country genre? When did you begin making music? And when did you first pickup a guitar?I believe I was drawn to country music since I was a kid for It was the only thing on the radio and records and 8 tracks that I was around all the time. Hearing the steel guitar cry and blended harmonies my ears were just drawn to it.…
Missouri power trio Dark Below are continuing their Breakout year with new single ‘Hate Being Human’. The song was produced by Malcolm Springer (Matchbox 20, Collective Soul, Fear Factory) and Jason Schrick for JPS Productions at East Iris Studios in Nashville. Noted music manager Jeff Hanson (Creed, Alter Bridge, Paramore, Sevendust) has joined the team to help take the band to the next level. The song is a post-grunge anthem with a…
Avinu Malkeinu, the latest recording from Jacob Agar, possesses such gravitas that listeners will not forget the performance. There is a serious demeanor that punctuates the wide range of vocal performances from Agar. Listeners will be on the edges of their seats until the final notes of Avinu Malkeinu. Of particular note during this effort has to be the high register Jacob hits during the effort’s final minute. After achieving…
The Refusers’ “Eat The Bugs” has a chunky guitar line and assertive drums. The front-forward vocals present on The Refusers’ latest whip together Lemmy with peak-1980s Alice Cooper to hammer home the lyrical content. With a strong step forward on this song, The Refusers have created a single that will be bouncing around listeners’ brains long after the song ceases to play. The guitar solo that splits the two halves…
Christian Parker’s “Dream Catcher” begins with beautiful guitar work to set the stage, allowing Parker’s dreamy vocals the opportunity to shine. The song’s two elements compliment each other, taking listeners on a journey that feels much deeper and fulfilling that one would imagine could be possible in three minutes. The ability for listeners to enjoy the composition in multiple fashions – focusing primarily on Parker’s vocals, the arrangements, or as…
Alpha Cat’s All In Your Head has a truly timeless feel to it. This song is able to build upon the framework of R.E.M. as well as Jellyfish. There’s a tremendous amount of charisma that drips off each of the lyrics, while the dynamic created between the guitar and drums makes the vox pop. The song is varied as all get out, all while Alpha Cat are able to corral…
On Forest Fires, PoopE Balboa and Burn Beno are able to craft a haunting track that links together acts as diverse as Kendrick Lamar and Danny Brown. There’s even a bit of Bone-Thugs-n-Harmony here. Whether established as an homage to horrorcore rap or a something wholly new in rap music, Forest Fires is one of those songs that will stick with fans long after it ceases to play. The effort…
Big Lotion’s new song Tik Tok builds off of the work of Gucci Mane and Wiz Khalifa while adding a hefty dollop of bass into the mix. Everything’s going 100 with this track, whether it be the alluring wordplay or the perfectly produced synth and drum backdrop. Big Lotion is able to dabble in the rich repository of rap music while boldly forging through with his own inimitable approach. We’re…
How have your New Jersey roots influenced your musical beginnings, and how do they continue to shape your band’s sound now? That is hard to say. We are a New Jersey band but have never sounded like the famous New Jersey bands that have come before us. I’ve heard people say that we embody a New Jersey attitude. It could mean that our sound has an energetic rock feel paired…
Of Limbo/Big Panda Records. Long Beach, CA Rockers Of Limbo have released a raucous & fun new track and video, ‘Let’s Go’. Known for high energy, on the brink of out-of-control live shows, they create an electric atmosphere that is infectious – making it impossible not to have a good time. The band is racing forward and ready to move to another level with their career. Of Limbo says “The song started with the riff and everything just fell into place around that. “Let’s Go” just felt like the right sentiment for the energy of that riff. Then lyrically…
The Century Family Records. Alt.Pop artist Little Hurt is heading out on a co-headlining tour with Hembree to support his new single ‘Buttercup’ . The song is a compact, clever nugget of pristine pop-rock perfection that features longtime friend The Ready Set on guest vocals. ‘Buttercup’ offers a frank confession of romantic uncertainty and insecurity — set to a funky backbeat, pulsing guitars, colorful layers of emotion and an instantly memorable whistled refrain. Little Hurt (Aka Colin…
Greg, how do your New Jersey roots play a part in shaping the Greg Hoy and The Boys sound? How and when did you and The Boys officially meet? Being born as a songwriter in New Jersey gives me certain rights. Example: my top two karaoke songs are ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’ by Bon Jovi, and ‘It Was a Very Good Year’ by Frank Sinatra. (Fun fact: I won a…
1. What was it that got you into making music? How Old were you? “I was 14 when I started getting serious ideas and intentions with music. No Signal spawned in just a couple days of conceptualizing. As cliche as it sounds it felt like a ‘calling’, I kind of feel like a messenger, if things go good it’ll all start to come together and make sense to everybody. As…
Modern Rock powerhouse Messer are sharing their empowering new single ‘Unfvckwitable’, the follow-up to their Top 40 Active Rock song “Hope In This World’. Known for their catchy hooks and high energy live performances, they continue to build their career as a truly independent Rock band. The band says “Unfvckwitable” is a state of being. It’s the conscious decision to be unfazed and unaffected by the storms around you. It’s a commitment to…