https://youtu.be/igcCyxuhtsM Holly Arrowsmith has stories to tell and she tells them so well! Born in the desert South West of the US, she now calls New Zealand her home and has made quite a name for herself there. Voices Of Youth, from her first long-player, For The Weary Traveler (July 2015), strips away the confines of layers of instruments to lay bare the soul, story, and Holly’s beautiful voice. The simple guitar is upbeat and the tune is bouncy and light. You can find more information on Holly Arrowsmith by visiting her nicely formatted website, which includes links to her iTunes and…
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 lot,…
Read MoreNOTE: The original video stopped working. It appears to have been pulled by the band. No explanation that I know of. This is a replacement for that video. – Vodka Folly and The Hunter are a great indie-pop band. My only complaint is that there is no biographical information out there on the band. Even though the band has a great web site, which includes musical purchase options, tour schedule and more, there is no bio information up there. The closest thing that…
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/)
Read MoreFrench transplant Violette mixes jazz, pop and rhythm n’ blues, to form a friendly and wonderful musical blend. All My Life is from Violette’s new long-player, Falling Strong (February 2015). Violette has a rich, soulful voice, that can be bluesy (as in this track) or steeped in pop r&b goodness (title track), pure pop ballad (Perfect Illusion), and those are just the first three tracks on Falling Strong! Throughout this release, Violette’s vocals linger and caress and the songwriting is memorable, with tunes…
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