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Shaun Barrowes – Live for Music

 There is an enormously uplifting quality to Live for Music, the collaborative performing effort, written by singer-songwriter, Shaun Canon. The song is a tribute to all of those people who have an enormous passion for music, and fight for that passion daily. Let’s face it, with school music programs suffering severe budget cuts or outright cuts in many school systems, fighting to play and learn music is becoming increasingly difficult. Being musical has proven to enhance the skills that we need to…

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Tarra Layne – Beautiful Day

 Tarra Layne has a beautiful, pure and natural voice that rings out loud and clear on 2011’s Beautiful Day. This Southern fried rocker can belt it out with the best of them. Beautiful Day is from the half-length self-titled release from the same year and is available on CD Baby in both digital and hard-copy formats.   You can find out more about Tarra Layne by visiting her web site. Check Tarra Layne and have a Beautiful Day! (Source: https://www.youtube.com/) 

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Ben Howard – The Wolves

 The Wolves from UK popster Ben Howard’s 2011 full-length Every Kingdom, kicks gently at the worlds’ dealt cards and speaks to a loss of faith. Ben’s tenor has a vibrating falsetto that adds to the snarl and bite of the lyrics, but the tune is bouncy and fun. You can find more information on Ben Howard by visiting his web site where there are links to everything that you might want, including links to purchase via i-Tunes download or CD.  There is even…

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The Lumineers – Flowers In Your Hair

 Thanks to fellow blogger baaconnn for this great short folk romp from The Lumineers called Flowers in Your Hair from 2011.  Baaconn also say’s this “everything this band touches is gold. i’ve got to see them live,” and I can certainly understand those sentiments! The Lumineers stomp around Denver, CO and play concerts and events around the Midwest.  They’ve just released (April 3, 2012) their first full-length album.  You can find more information on The Lumineers by visiting their web site, where you will…

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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…

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