It’s no accident that this cover of the Yardbirds For Your Love should be performed by Nashville, Tennessee’s Magnolia Sons. The band has been making 60’s and 70’s r&b and rock retro tunes in single form for the past couple of years. Their latest two-song single, Nobody But You and Hey Emmaline (April 2013) continues that pattern of single releases in that retro style. Magnolia Sons has no posted bio on their web site but you can get a close approximation by clicking…
Read MoreBeautiful, a bit eerie and compelling; Those are terms that come to mind when describing Mirabilis and the The City from the soon to be released long-player (as of this writing) Here and Hereafter. Mirabilis combines alternative stylings of gothical and classical music, concentrating on voices. Made up of Dru Allen and Summer Bowman, who take turns leading and harmonizing throughout The City, Mirabilis is defined in Latin as wonderful, miraculous and unusual-and that it is! In some ways this reminds me of what…
Read MoreIf you are new to Miracles Of Modern Science as I am, then some of the imagery of the official video content may catch you off-guard. It’s not bad, but it is a bit odd and that is in total keeping with the band’s modus operandi. Miracles Of Modern Science make alternative pop-rock with the emphasis on alternative. Full of stringed instruments (violin, cello, mandolin, etc.) the orchestral flair is everywhere but the tunes are completely accessible. Here on Eating…
Read MoreZelliack (a.k.a. Elliot Coleman and Zack Ordway) channel r&b and soul vibes in the same way that Tears For Fears did at their best. These super high ultra-tenors scrape the sky with soaring vocals while the music slips between jazz, soul, r&b and pop. Here on this fan-made video (kudos to Jared Witbeck) for Autumn In Analog from the bands February 2012 EP, Noir Tone, you get a feel for them at their best. The EP has some uneven spots, largely in…
Read MoreSome of the most interesting music in any genre seems to be coming out of Australia these days. An example of that would be Saskwatch and the heavily R&B influenced I Get Lonely from the bands April 2013 released 7" and digital two-song single. Saskwatch is not just any Soul/R&B band. Here, fronted by the powerful vocal of Nkechi Anele, the nine piece band is full of guitars, horns, drum and keyboard fills and the happy energy that all of that generates….
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