Matt Creer’s North Northwest is from his latest long-player, The Leeward Tide (March 2015). This is folk, pop, singer-songwriter music at its very best. Matt has a pleasing voice for story telling, sometimes lightly harmonizing with himself when a guest vocalist isn’t on the track with him. Classically trained at the Royal College of Music in London, you can hear plenty of classical influences throughout The Leeward Tide. Instruments range from the guitar to the harp with brass instruments thrown in for good…
Read MoreI’m late to the George Ezra party, but thanks to my daughter’s recommendation, I’m in now! George recently released his debut long-player, Wanted On Voyage (January 2015), in both original and deluxe formats. The deluxe version gives you three bonus tracks. George does a good job of releasing videos for his songs, making it easy to pick a favorite, and for this go around I just had to pick Listen To The Man, because of the humor included with video guest…
Read MoreFile this one as a return to Vodka after a long absence. Very dedicated readers / listeners, will remember Jon Allen’s wonderful Dead Man’s Suit from over two years ago. I try to go back periodically and check up on artists that have made appearances here, just to see how they are doing and if they have anything new worth sharing. Enter Night And Day, from Mr. Allen’s July 2014 long-player, Deep River. Jon’s voice is powerful and full of emotion. His guitar…
Read MoreCharlotte Campbell has a pretty voice, an energetic and enthusiastic delivery and a love for the streets of London. (I’m serious) Charlotte has spent a good deal of time on those streets as a street performer, earning money to live while garnering an ever growing fan base. Here on Streets Of London, all of that energy and talent is evident. Because she has been content to grow her fans slowly, she has been able to maintain a dedication to her music unfettered…
Read MoreI know it is uncharacteristic of Vodka to do back to back postings from the same artist, but I’m making an exception here, with yet another post from Carsie Blanton. This is a great romp about life and shows the diversity of this wonderful singer-songwriter. Enter Smoke Alarm from her 2012 long-player Idiot Heart, and enjoy! Nuf said. For more details on Carsie Blanton, refer to last weeks posting here. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
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