Perfect for an after New Years’ party post, comes Lora Faye’s personal folk-blues-grunge single, Old Gas Station (November 2012). Lora’s voice literally cries out for someone to tell her what happened, when she wakes up to find a dead man and herself covered in blood. She has no memory of what happened. The video is draped in darkness and uses an old speakeasy vibe to portray the story, the mystery, and the song. Check out Lora Faye by visiting her website (social links included) and purchase Old Gas Station and her previous EP, Social Magic, from bandcamp.com. Check out Lora Faye…
Read MoreSimply beautiful. That is the most appropriate description for Multiple Love from folk-pop duo, Paper Aeroplanes’ March 2012 single. Sarah Howells’ vocals are supremely suited to the plaintive ballad, or so it seems here. Paper Aeroplanes is made up of the aforementioned Sarah and Richard Llewellyn. You can find more information on Paper Aeroplanes by visiting the bands web site, which includes all social and purchase links. Check out Paper Aeroplanes! (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Read MoreBack in February, I reviewed Go On, Say It from the Oregon folk-pop band, Blind Pilot’s. earlier Three Rounds and a Sound full-length. Here on September 2011’s Half Moon from the long-player, We Are The Tide, the band continues their polished pop delivery. You can find more information on Blind Pilot by visiting their website, complete with the purchase and social links. If you have not yet been initiated, check out Blind Pilot! (Source: https://player.vimeo.com/ )
Read MoreIf you think that folk-pop laced psychedelic music is a thing of the past, think again. Enter Sam Forrest, whose brand of music incorporates all three, with some indie rock thrown in for good measure. Take Young Pretenders, for instance, from Sam Forrest’s latest (March 2012) long-player, The Edge Of Nowhere. The fuzzy red-hued video lends itself well to the minor key music and vocals provided by Mr. Forrest’s compositions. It doesn’t conjure up a pot smoke filled room so much as…
Read MoreAlternative folk-pop artist Rocky Votolato is a pure singer-songwriter that has been making music from the heart since 2006. Here on Little Spring from his April 2012 long-player, Television Of Saints, Rocky shows no signs of slowing down. This stripped down acoustic performance of the lead-off track from the new long-player shows the mastery of Rocky’s guitar and vocal delivery. You can find more information on Rocky Votolato by visiting his web site which includes social links, bio and purchase options…
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