Combining blues, a passionate and strong tenor vocal and spare but emotional added instruments (cello, drums and his acoustic guitar), Hozier delivers perfectly tuned music for the soul. Here on It Will Come Back, Hozier’s voice speaks volumes. I love this quote from the “About” section of is Facebook page: “Listen to any song, from any era; and you’re looking through a keyhole into the artist’s world as seen through their eyes. Art is, in it’s simplest form, the reproduction of the…
Read MoreOn Maybe I, pop singer-songwriter Krissy Krissy still isn’t breaking new ground with her pop music any more than she was with Dream (seen here about 11 months ago as a single and now part of the September 2012 EP, Above All that contains Maybe I as well) but doggone it, everything she does she does with such passion and talent that it’s hard not to love her music. Krissy Krissy has the passion and natural ability for pop music song-craft. Those two…
Read MoreCarolina Calling (April 2013) is an new single from a great folk / bluegrass troupe called Mipso. It is an introspective look ahead and look back at life the way we think the road may take us and is an instantly likable and singable song. Mipso hails from North Carolina where the three-piece met while attending UNC. As well as this single, the group has a full-length available, Long, Long Gone (April 2012) which is full of great tracks for a lousy $8 US. You can…
Read MoreCombining alternative rock, world influences and orchestration that goes beyond the definition of a band, Grand Rapids, Michigan’s The Soil & The Sun have been making appearances on rotation on Serious XM radio’s The Loft and elsewhere with One Woman from their year-old long player, What Wonder Is This Universe! (August 2012). If you are trying to pigeon hole the band into a genre’, then you will have a very difficult time. The band can be tender and beautiful to hear,…
Read MoreI’ve been a fan of Wiretree for a long time. In fact, I reviewed their 2009 long-player, Luck, on a different blog back in October of that same year. Wiretree has a a great sound. They are a little bit of pop-rock heaven. Get Up is from their July 2013 long-player of the same name. Think of Wiretree as 60’s and 70’s influenced pop-rock, with plenty of today’s musical influences to keep them relevant. You can find more information on Wiretree by visiting their web…
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