Vodka has been casually following Iamthemorning for a while now, without actually posting a video from these great artists. That’s on me! But that changes here, with Ghost Of A Story from the soon-to-be-released long-player, The Bell, scheduled August 2, 2019. Combining classical elements with alternative rock sensibilities and folkish storytelling, Iamthemorning excels! Iamthemorning is essentially a duo comprised of Marjana Semkina’s beautiful voice and guitar work, and the wonderful keyboards of Gleb Kolyadin. Hailing from Saint Petersburg, Russia, the two flesh out their often macabre stories with great musicians,…
Read MoreLike the feel of a rose petal, Bedouine’s (a.k.a, Azniv Korkejian) music is smooth, gentle, and like the flower itself, beautiful. The intricate weaving of the music and the lyric, posing a perfect balance to both, is no accident, for Korkejian has a degree in sound design. Her moniker reflects her nomadic existence to date, for the one constant in her life has been mobility and change of venue. Born in Aleppo, Syria, she spent her childhood in Saudi, Arabia, moved to Boston, then Houston, on to Los Angeles, then…
Read MoreYou may remember Luana Maso from Vodka’s review of the first single from her LP, Down The Rabbit Hole (April 2017), Legends, that we posted about 10 months back. Well here is the second single off of that great LP, Let The Rain, another straight-up pop song done beautifully by the Italian songstress. As with Legend, Let The Rain is again about love and loss, and the search for balance within relationships. If Luana’s songs are truthfully about her own life experiences, it is terribly sad. One…
Read MoreIt was a long time ago (January 14, 2014) when Vodka first met Vera Jonas Experiment, which was right around the release of their 2013 long-player by the same name, Game. Since that time, Vera and the band have been busy, releasing an EP, two additional long-players, and a couple of singles to date. One of those singles, Last Song (seen/heard here), was released in May 2018. The band is preparing to embark on a tour to Asia in September and a European tour in November. The…
Read MoreWhat happens when you mix pop smarts with a wall of sound beach party music and a flair for Alice In Chains minor / major key shifts? La Luz is what happens, and it’s a whole lot of fun! Mean Dream is from the band’s latest long-player, Floating Features (May 2018), a dream-themed long-player. There’s plenty of camp and pretense in La Luz’s video staging. While the music is compelling enough on its own, these young ladies know enough about having fun to not take themselves too seriously, and…
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