You might recognize Barbra Lica from a previous Vodka post. Joining her is Danielle Knibbe, for a one-off (at least for now) beautiful little duet from the two, You Should Write the Book (seen/heard here). Once again, Barbra proves she has an effortlessly beautiful vocal ability, as does Danielle here as well, but it is the framing of this song in a shared lead with beautiful harmonies that make it so special! Stylistically, it is almost Americana, which is a bit different from Barbra’s normal lounge-tinged…
Read MoreThe recently released (May 2019) video for Before I Do from Barbra Lica’s latest long-player, You’re Fine (November 2018), is the type of vocal jazz that plays beautifully as a background for any warm afternoons contemplation of relationship commitment. Barbra’s voice is, as always, warm, clear, soothing like a gentle touch. She massages the message into a lullaby that is irresistible. A Toronto-based songwriter, her latest long-player explores the intertwining of American country music and jazz in a way that is very accessible on both counts. On the music…
Read MoreIt has been several weeks ago now that we first posted the wonderful I’ve Found You from We Are Leif and the group’s debut long-player, Breathe. If you have not run on out and picked up that long-player in some form (digital or physical) you are missing out on some great music! Here’s another awesome example from that same long-player, Transition, featuring Louise Victoria’s seemingly effortless jazz-vocal phrasing. For more information, as noted in the original review, there’s the band’s website, but the pedigree of this band runs deep. …
Read MoreSara Niemietz has a luscious, rich voice, that serves these jazzy, bluesy, lounge numbers with great affect. Here on Taxi Outside, from Sara’s latest six-song EP, Fountain and Vine (September 2015), you hear that fullness, that richness, along with a touch of humor and play. This is Sara’s second EP, and it shows some musical growth from her earlier effort, Push Play (June 2012), which was itself a wonderful collection. Born in Chicago, IL and transplanted to California, Sara Niemietz has done a…
Read MoreA few weeks back, Vodka featured Violette and All My Life, from her latest long-player, Falling Strong (February 2015). Here, again, is Violette from that same long-player with the title-track, joined by Louis Cato, best known as a multi-instrumentalist, but proving here that he also has great soul vocal chops of his own. If you have not as yet checked out Violette, get over to her web site now! (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
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