Followers of this blog may recognize the innovative Cheyenne Marie Mize from past posts back in October and about a year ago. Here on the title track to her up-coming (due out in June 2013) long-player, Among The Grey, you get another look and if you compare all of those tracks together, you will see that Cheyenne is not about making music in one way and then just rehashing the same styles and methods of creating music. You can find more information on…
Read MoreMusically, UK singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist George Barnett isn’t breaking tons of new ground here on Where The Devil Sleeps from the December 2012 EP by the same name. That said, he does everything well and with a passion that is evident in both watching and listening to him play. The melody is tight, he is vocally appealing, the instrumentation is full and mostly George, and that is truly where you begin to appreciate how far this young talented musician has…
Read MoreReaders of this blog may remember a couple of months back that I reviewed the excellent Emily Barker and The Red Clay Halo’s Fields of June. Since then, Emily and company have been busily preparing for their forth-coming (July 2013) long-player, Dear River. Here, we get just a taste of the promise of that new release, with Ghost Narrative. Lot’s to love about Emily Barker and The Red Clay Halo, to be sure! Check them out by visiting the…
Read MoreIf you are new to Miracles Of Modern Science as I am, then some of the imagery of the official video content may catch you off-guard. It’s not bad, but it is a bit odd and that is in total keeping with the band’s modus operandi. Miracles Of Modern Science make alternative pop-rock with the emphasis on alternative. Full of stringed instruments (violin, cello, mandolin, etc.) the orchestral flair is everywhere but the tunes are completely accessible. Here on Eating…
Read MoreZelliack (a.k.a. Elliot Coleman and Zack Ordway) channel r&b and soul vibes in the same way that Tears For Fears did at their best. These super high ultra-tenors scrape the sky with soaring vocals while the music slips between jazz, soul, r&b and pop. Here on this fan-made video (kudos to Jared Witbeck) for Autumn In Analog from the bands February 2012 EP, Noir Tone, you get a feel for them at their best. The EP has some uneven spots, largely in…
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