Year: 2012

The Morning After – Rest Tonight

 Folk, bluegrass aficionados The Morning After can keep your body moving to some of their more raucous instrumentals (see Reverbnation video links). Here with Rest Tonight, they prove that their folk styling is equally at home with a good vocal added in. The Morning After hails from Raleigh, North Carolina and although their stock in trade might mostly be folk and bluegrass, they flavor their songs with an eclectic blend of rock, salsa, jazz, funk and everything in between. In reviewing their work,…

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Cathleen Taubert – The Only One

     Fresh-faced Berliner Cathleen Taubert came to Nashville, TN, and recorded this video gem in 2008.    It’s a simple yet beautiful song, with Cathleen’s slightly smokey alto bringing life to the emotions.  The Only One captures a sense of loss or longing with a beautiful country backdrop.   There is very little in English about Cathleen, however, her Blogspot page translates fairly well with Google’s translator and there you will find that she has worked as a music therapist of sorts…

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The Belleville Outfit – It’s A Good Day

     There is something truly uplifting about bluegrass music.  It brings a smile to your face and starts your toes a-tapping.  Enter Austin, Texas The Belleville Outfit and It’s A Good Day. Just listen and ask yourself the question: “Don’t I feel good now?”  There is no website for the band, but you can find more information on them from Facebook and Myspace, as well as other social sites out there. Check out this great peak into Americana from some wonderful musicians.      (Source: https://www.facebook.com/ )  

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Avery*Sunshine – All In My Head

 Listening to a good soul or R&B track is timeless, and Avery Sunshine does it just right.  There’s nothing new about the style, but the voice is perfect, instrumentation wonderful, and All In My Head just speaks for itself.   You can find out more information on Avery Sunshine by visiting her web site, which includes all of the more popular social links as well.  Check out Avery Sunshine! (Source: https://www.youtube.com/) 

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Py jama Devil – A Black Chamber For Nyquist

 You’ll see very few straight up instrumental tracks on this blog.  That doesn’t mean that I don’t like instrumental music.  Good instrumental music does not require lyrics because it tells it’s own story with only instruments.  Enter Pyjama Devil and A Black Chamber for Nyquist.  This mournful electronic tune evokes movie images in your head, and that means that it fits the requirement for good instrumental music. Pyjama Devil does not have a web site that I could find,…

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