The r&b and soul grooves of Raquel Rodriguez are phenomenal here on You’ve Got Me, from her latest EP The 310 (November 2016). Raquel’s vocals are smooth and easy, alternatively lilting and soaring. In this genre’ Raquel doesn’t exactly break new ground, but she takes the ground that was laid out before her by a multitude of artists and executes it flawlessly. You can find more on Raquel Rodriguez from her website, which includes a short bio and links to purchase the EP from a variety of sources, including her…
Read MoreHannah Gill & The Hours are ab-”soul”-utely top-notch! Austin (seen/heard here) just rocks! It’s full of Hannah Gill’s throaty Alto and a great band, which includes a horn section that just kicks ass! This is R&B Soul at its modern-day finest! If you aren’t blown away by Hannah Gill and company, then you are not on this planet. Holy Cow! Austin is the opening track for the 5-song EP, The Water (May 2016), which you should go out and buy immediately! Austin is no one-off hit either. The Water is an…
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…
Read MoreFile VMichaels (it’s a band, not a person) as pop-rock with a touch of soul and r&b that is instantaneously positive, danceable and fun. Undeniable is currently just a single, one of just a handful of tunes available from VMichaels, but hopefully there is much more on the way. You can find more information on the band by visiting their nicely formatted web site, which includes all of the required social links. If you live in the Los Angeles area, you can probably catch the…
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