At Vodka, we are always delighted to come across a band that truly embodies our moniker. So it was with great jubilation that we stumbled across The Collection, a community of musicians and singers fronted by the high tenor vocals of founder and lead David Wimbish. In true alternative fashion, no musical instrument is rejected as witnessed here on Old Wineskins which includes trombone, sax, and clarinet in the mix along with all of the usual pop-rock components. Musical influences are also truly alternative, with the obvious…
Read MoreHayley Richman has released a long-players worth of haunting pop-rock singles since 2013, but to date, no long-player itself. Combining intriguing lyrics and haunting melodies, Ms. Richman produces music that is commanding and personal, sometimes deceptively simple and sometimes obviously complex, with an eye towards rockier refrains and bridges. The effect is very pleasing! I’ll Be Your Crime, seen here, was released in September 2015. There is not a lot of information on Hayley Richman out there, but she does have a Facebook page, YouTube channel, and a bandcamp.com…
Read MoreWe have a problem from time to time at Vodka using our normally reliable sources for good new music, coming up with, well, good new music. So we took a side road recently and ended up at the front door of the Shook Twins and boy do we wish we had discovered them earlier! Awhile (video) is from their Jr. effort, What We Do (2014). Their two other long-players, You Can Have The Rest (2008) and Window (2011) all feature Katelyn and Laurie Shook’s dueling vocals and a broad…
Read MoreWyvern Lingo is a favorite on Vodka for its three-part harmonies and a willingness to stretch on each new release. Here on Letter To Willow, the title track of their new EP which should be out by the time you read this, the girls continue to please, ramping things up with an almost Another One Bites The Dust bass line. If you are new to Wyvern Lingo’s music, take a trip down Vodka’s memory lane when they first appeared about a…
Read MoreSinger-songwriter-producer, Scott Warren has a new rock-flavored release, Good Love (February 2016). This pop track, Divisible/Indivisible, is from the Dyed In The Wool long-player (August 2012). Mr. Warren has played a variety of styles of music from pop, to folk, to indie-rock and combines those styles with an eye toward the rockier numbers on Good Love. Scott’s musical history on record goes back to his work with Signal Hill Transmission that included a couple of EP’s and LPs dating back as far as 2002. He currently has three solo released…
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