Purple Crayon weaves wonderful, dreamy soul music, with masterful instrumentation, the supreme lead vocals of the minimally histrionic Teira Church and delightful songwriting of Ted Case. It’s a match made in jazz/soul heaven as witnessed here on After You from their self-titled debut long-player released at the end of last year (December 2014). For now, your best bet to find more information on the band is to visit their Facebook page. You can pick up the debut long-player at their Bandcamp site. Check out this…
Read MoreRemember Cry Monster Cry from over a year ago and Vodka’s review of The Fallen? Well if not, check that link first and then listen to the latest single from the band (January 2015), Postcards! The duo is sounding more mature in their music making without taking away from the simple beauty of their songs. Postcards reveals richer textures with the same vocal acuity that made The Fallen and the subsequent EP that followed, so wonderful. The only downside to the group is that…
Read MoreSometimes it’s just about the music, and that is the case with Redtenbacher’s Funkestra and Dr. Hypenstein from the forth coming (as of this writing-it should be out by the time you read this) long-player by the same name. Funk is all about the music, all about the beat and all about moving your feet. Redtenbacher’s Funkestra is the brain child of musician, arranger, composer, performer, Stefan Redtenbacher. who’s been making great instrumental music for a fair amount of time already. All of…
Read MoreFile this one as a return to Vodka after a long absence. Very dedicated readers / listeners, will remember Jon Allen’s wonderful Dead Man’s Suit from over two years ago. I try to go back periodically and check up on artists that have made appearances here, just to see how they are doing and if they have anything new worth sharing. Enter Night And Day, from Mr. Allen’s July 2014 long-player, Deep River. Jon’s voice is powerful and full of emotion. His guitar…
Read MoreIf there is such a thing as a folk-rock version of Black 47, then 6’10" is probably as close as you will get. Their stories are spit out like vitriol, but there is often a softness or sadness beneath the surface. Take Backpack, for instance, from the group’s December 2014 long-player, The Humble Beginnings Of A Roving Soul. There is loss here, but no indication of how the loss occurred and perhaps that is not the important part of the story anyway, but…
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