French 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 that…
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 band…
Read MorePurple Crayon weaves wonderful, dreamy soul music, with masterful instrumentation, the supreme lead vocals of the minimally histrionic Teira Church and delightful songwriting of Ted Case. It’s a match made in jazz/soul heaven as witnessed here on After You from their self-titled debut long-player released at the end of last year (December 2014). For now, your best bet to find more information on the band is to visit their Facebook page. You can pick up the debut long-player at their Bandcamp site. Check out…
Read MoreThe rhythms and the melody will have you singing and dancing while listening to Lagos Lullabye from SIJI’s latest Sunchild EP (November 2014). SIJI uses his own flavor of R&B and soul to create wonderful music. Beneath the friendly beats and melodies lies sadness and hope: The twilight calls to prayer On my soul so soothing Count me worthy, make me strong to last yet Another day in Lagos Sings SIJI on the second verse of Lagos Lullabye. SIJI’s vocals are a clear and warm, high baritone that lend…
Read MoreCombining rock, jazz, rhythm and blues, soul, funk and hip-hop styling may sound crazy, but The Lonely Biscuits make the blending of these styles into a style all its own on Butter. To say that it works is an understatement! Butter’s 3:20 seconds seem incredibly short, because you want more when it’s all over. Originally formed in 2011 as Gravy and The Biscuits, The Lonely Biscuits sound fresh and new. They also are amazingly accomplished, from the beat-poet in Grady Wenrich (a.k.a., Gravy…
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