Original video no longer available. Here’s an audio-only version: The title track to Civilian’s 2012 long-player, Should This Noose Unloosen, is a plaintive, expressive bit of musical poetry. This four-piece band combines folk storytelling chops within an indie-pop framework in a way that works quite well. You can find out more information on Civilian by visiting their website. Check out this fine indie-pop band. If you are in the Fort Lauderdale, FL area, try to catch the band live. (Source: http://civiliansounds.com/ )
Read MoreHouse of Fools’ brand of power pop-rock is pleasant and, here on Time from their 2011 full-length Versus the Beast, oddly reminiscent in some minor ways of 70’s era Pink Floyd. Whatever the influence, the North Carolina based band has plenty of rock and roll chops and delightfully harmonious vocals. There’s plenty of power here, too, from the lead guitar and bass to the frenetic beats of the drum. You can find more information on House of Fools by visiting them on their web…
Read MoreThe original video is no longer available. Here is an audio-only version: The refined gravely tenor of Toronto singer-songwriter, Freeman Dre, and the Americana-tinged roots-pop band, The Kitchen Party, feels like a pair of old shoes-so comfortable that you look forward to putting them on. Here on Went To Town, from 2011’s long-player Red Door Second Floor, these feelings are evident. There is a certain love for the past that is echoed in Freeman Dre’s song writing and in their video productions as well….
Read MoreWhat happens when you combine, Enya, Pink Floyd, Queensrÿche, add some jazz, Celtic and Cuban flavoring, blend neatly and dispense? You end up with the Cuban band Quidam Pilgrim, that’s what! This 2012 video of Aquelarre, from the 2007 released long-player, The Pilgrim Progress, highlights how absolutely perfect all of those influences are together. When you watch this video and listen, it’s hard to imagine that Quidam Pilgrim is a duo, but it most certainly is. The band is co-composer, lyricist and singer, Adela…
Read MoreJohn and Sheila Ludgate make their home just North of the US border in Burlington, Ontario Canada, where they create wonderful picturesque folk stories with guitar (John) and bass (Sheila). Together they make beautiful music. Here on Steinbeck’s Guitar from their 2009 long-player Suburban Tales, they tell the story about a guitar player which pulls the sadness from those around by telling stories from afar. The video tends to highlight the sadness around us and how music heals. You can find more information…
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