Tarra Layne has a beautiful, pure and natural voice that rings out loud and clear on 2011’s Beautiful Day. This Southern fried rocker can belt it out with the best of them. Beautiful Day is from the half-length self-titled release from the same year and is available on CD Baby in both digital and hard-copy formats. You can find out more about Tarra Layne by visiting her web site. Check Tarra Layne and have a Beautiful Day! (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Read MoreArkansas is a dark tale from indie folkster Damien Jurado’s 2010 long-player, Saint Bartlett. Damien’s propensity for dark tales is enhanced by his plaintive but tuneful voice. His songs tend to push forward relentlessly, driving home his visions with exaggerated urgency. In short, Damien Jurado’s music demands a listeners’ attention. In February of this year, he released a brand new collection, Maraqopa. Damien has a website, but it’s a bit sketchy in content. The best source for information and music samples is his…
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 MoreSimple, like a whisper, Someday Jacob takes Rain and makes a vision from the drops. There’s nothing particularly new or different about their sound, and yet it is mesmerizing. You listen because you feel you have to hear it to the end. It’s delightfully repeatable too. The band’s web site is a bit rough, but you can get a little more information there. You can also find more music and information on their MySpace page. Check out, Someday Jacob. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Read MoreSometimes musicians, artists, are lost in the cracks. So it goes with Fred Haring, and that’s just too bad. Haring’s music was country rock raw, and yet it is so heart-felt. He could sing sweetly (Sleepytime Prayer) or in the rough abandon of Wear White To My Funeral. But I think it’s fair to say that Fred Haring has lost his faith in the music business. You need only read between the lines on his web site. That said, he has made…
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