https://youtu.be/igcCyxuhtsM Holly Arrowsmith has stories to tell and she tells them so well! Born in the desert South West of the US, she now calls New Zealand her home and has made quite a name for herself there. Voices Of Youth, from her first long-player, For The Weary Traveler (July 2015), strips away the confines of layers of instruments to lay bare the soul, story, and Holly’s beautiful voice. The simple guitar is upbeat and the tune is bouncy and light. You can find more information on Holly Arrowsmith by visiting her nicely formatted website, which includes links to her iTunes and…
Read MoreSara Niemietz has a luscious, rich voice, that serves these jazzy, bluesy, lounge numbers with great affect. Here on Taxi Outside, from Sara’s latest six-song EP, Fountain and Vine (September 2015), you hear that fullness, that richness, along with a touch of humor and play. This is Sara’s second EP, and it shows some musical growth from her earlier effort, Push Play (June 2012), which was itself a wonderful collection. Born in Chicago, IL and transplanted to California, Sara Niemietz has done a lot,…
Read MoreOver a year ago, I reviewed the awesome single between Ben Balmer and Aly Tadros entitled Whim. In that review, I referred to Ben Balmer’s long-player at the time, and that Aly Tadros was part of that as well. Well, I’m a dork. Apparently a bit quick to post the review, I didn’t do more digging to find out that the long-player in question, Dug In (October 2012), was Ben’s project alone. My apologies to Mr. Balmer for that screw up! Thinking, is from…
Read MoreAinslie Wills has an amazing voice and an intensity about composition and dynamics to make you care deeply about her music. Fighting Kind was released as a single in 2012 and later appeared on her debut long-player, You Go Your Way, I’ll Go Mine (March 2013). Ainslie just released a new EP, Oh The Gold (September 2015) which can be aptly described as a six-song aural masterpiece. You may not always be in the mood to listen so deeply to music to get its…
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