A little bit of Funk and a whole lot of R&B. Enter The James Arthur Band and Funkin’ In The Moonlight, (which is a huge play on words!) from the bands first long-player, The EP Collection (October 2012). There’s plenty of eye candy (if you’re a male, that is) in the video which was supposedly recorded at a beach party shortly after recording the song. While the video is quite seductive, there’s nothing here that you might not see on…
Read MoreSimply beautiful. That is the most appropriate description for Multiple Love from folk-pop duo, Paper Aeroplanes’ March 2012 single. Sarah Howells’ vocals are supremely suited to the plaintive ballad, or so it seems here. Paper Aeroplanes is made up of the aforementioned Sarah and Richard Llewellyn. You can find more information on Paper Aeroplanes by visiting the bands web site, which includes all social and purchase links. Check out Paper Aeroplanes! (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Read MoreBack in February, I reviewed Go On, Say It from the Oregon folk-pop band, Blind Pilot’s. earlier Three Rounds and a Sound full-length. Here on September 2011’s Half Moon from the long-player, We Are The Tide, the band continues their polished pop delivery. You can find more information on Blind Pilot by visiting their website, complete with the purchase and social links. If you have not yet been initiated, check out Blind Pilot! (Source: https://player.vimeo.com/ )
Read MoreThe soulful voice of Minneapolis artist Alison Scott, is a versatile instrument for masterful music making. It can be raucous or tender, but always there is a common thread of richness. Take The Trains, for instance, from Alison’s 2010 long-player, Chinese Whispers. Alison’s voice melts over you like butter on warm toast. Alison’s band is also top notch, filled with just the right textures, horn fills, keyboards, guitars, bass, but nothing over blown, just the perfect accompaniment to her voice. You can find more…
Read MoreIf you think that folk-pop laced psychedelic music is a thing of the past, think again. Enter Sam Forrest, whose brand of music incorporates all three, with some indie rock thrown in for good measure. Take Young Pretenders, for instance, from Sam Forrest’s latest (March 2012) long-player, The Edge Of Nowhere. The fuzzy red-hued video lends itself well to the minor key music and vocals provided by Mr. Forrest’s compositions. It doesn’t conjure up a pot smoke filled room so much as…
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