One of Vodka’s favorite rock couples, Little Hurricane, had a new long-player in 2019, and it slipped beneath the radar for some reason. Enter That Woman and Poor Me from their August 2019 long-player, Love Luck! There is no duo in rock and roll that has the big sound of Little Hurricane! Their music hearkens from blues rock and roots rock, but it is absolutely their own formula. If dirty blues is the style, then Little Hurricane is the ruler of that style. For the uninitiated (first,…
Read MoreMake no mistake about it: Seratones are a rock and roll band! That said, the super-powerful vocals of lead singer, guitarist, A.J. Haynes could reside on any of the very best R&B and soul labels. It has those tonal qualities, lifted from the echos of a gospel choir; Simply astonishing to hear! Her voice is absolutely perfect as a vehicle for the ten knock-out tracks on the band’s new long-player, Power (August 2019), the band’s second long-player, and the first music to emerge since 2016′s Get Gone….
Read MoreBears of Legend are one of the best under-appreciated bands out there. Using a disparate blend of folk, classical, rock, and progressive, the band weaves a sound that is intricate, complex, and yet very accessible. The band’s most recent single, Any Road to Anywhere (seen/heard here) from the 2018 long-player A Million Lives, is a case in point. The single presents itself initially with a pop lead-in, there is just a hint of the progressive rock elements of the song by the time the first…
Read MoreI fell instantly in love with this track as soon as I heard it on Serious XM Alt-Nation. So it was time to dig up as much information as I could find on The Shelters. Enter You’re Different (seen/heard here) from the band’s latest long-player, Jupiter Sidecar (September 2019). This song is so much fun and the long-player has plenty of depth, good rock and roll, and nice harmonies with an abundance of danceable and foot-stomping moments as well. Jupiter Sidecar is twelve tracks of carefully produced rock,…
Read MoreThe High Divers are riding high with a new EP, Ride With You (June 2019), and a new single by the same name. A story of happenstance and danger, Ride With You, rocks with a powerful lead guitar riff and a driving beat. This is a powerful piece of rock and roll worthy of any dance floor or living room. The lyric line that repeats throughout tells the story best: “Take me anywhere, I don’t really care, as long as I can ride with you” The band is…
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