If you are old enough to remember the rhythm and blues and soul of the 1970’s, then you will immediately think you’ve been transformed back to that era when you listen to Get Ready from Lady, a duo comprised of Nicole Wray and Terri Walker. The two voices meld well together, creating a soul synergy worthy of the historical greats. That said, Lady borrows as much from today as the past, creating an updated pop soul sound that is all their own. If the two…
Read MoreWynter Gordon is like no one you have ever heard before. Her music is captivating and seems to soar above you while you listen. Stimela is from Wynter’s first EP, Human Condition: Doleo, released July 2012. In January 2013, she released Human Condition Part 2: Sanguine, which seems to be an effort to complete the thoughts started with Part 1. It is almost impossible to categorize Wynter’s music, but it contains elements of pop, electronic, hip-hop, soul and world. It is none the less,…
Read MoreTake a listen to the pristine vocal of UK artist Josephine, and you will be transformed. Simple pop melodies are the perfect framework for Josephine’s vocals. Here on Portrait, the title-track to Josephine’s October 2012 long-player, she asks that age-old question that we all ask of ourselves; In essence, am I the person that I’m supposed to be? Am I missing something that would make me more complete? You can find more information on Josephine by heading on over to her very complete web site….
Read MoreNia Andrews is a painter of music. Her palate is full of textures and time signatures, a rich bluesy voice, a penchant for story telling and smart melodies. Her canvas is the EP Colours (February 2013), four rich songs of rhythm, blues and soul excellence-the title track for which appears here. Colours (the song) is a nice change-up from the common 4/4 time signature (I’m not a music theory expert, but I believe this is 6/8 time) and is a smart visual landscape,…
Read MoreToday is my birthday, so you get a two-track birthday gift from me, this one at 10 AM CST, and another one at 2 PM CST. Combining pop chops with world rhythms and a wonderful soulful voice, Israeli born Esther Rada is more than a little fun to listen to. Here on the title-track of her November 2012 EP, Life Happens, you can taste it all! You can find more information on Esther Rada by visiting her bandcamp.com site, where you can (and should) pick…
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