Polished pop music is a thing of beauty when the providers of the genre are Chordslinger n Lola. Enter 2010’s Who We Are. The duo creates music in a truly now fashion, exchanging files over the Internet to collaborate. Lola de Hanna pretty much takes on the role of the singer while writing and arranging some of the harmonies, and Chordslinger takes on the role of songwriter and instrumentalist. The results are something just short of phenomenal. Check out Chordslinger n’…
Read MoreThis is not an original band video, but it captures the overall feel of the song pretty well. As the videographer states in their caption for the video post on YouTube, “..it seemed to suit the song.” Danish group The Choir of Young Believers has made it to pretty heavy rotation on KCRW of late with their new CD Rhine Gold and the single Sedated. It’s a great mournful tune, not unlike Hollow Talk, here. No web site that I could find for the…
Read MoreStill Right Here is the title track to singer-songwriter Melissa Ferrick’s 2011 release by the same name. Melissa’s voice isn’t exactly sweet, but it isn’t harsh either, and it demands attention. Musically, Still Right Here is energetic and rhythmic. It’s the kind of song that you want to put on to do some work to because you can draw adrenaline from it without even trying. According to Melissa’s web site, she is keeping a hectic performing schedule up and down the Eastern seaboard…
Read MoreDelightfully retro, in a 60’s Andrew’s Sisters way, is The Bandana Splits. If there’s any doubt about this, there won’t be after a listen to Sometimes from the band’s 2011 release Mr. Sam Presents The Bandana Splits. If you can picture an old juke box, that took coins to operate and hoop skirts, then you can picture the music of The Bandana Splits. The band does not have a web site that I can find, but they do have several of the most…
Read MoreJangling pop finds a formidable voice in Good Old War. Calling Me Names from the bands 2012 release Come Back as Rain highlights the simple and fun melodies, and the great vocal harmonies of the band. If you find your toe tapping, or yourself singing along, it’s not an accident. These songs were made to keep your head in the musical game. Check out the band’s web site for a complete listen to Come Back as Rain. If the web site…
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