Meg Myers dark and somehow compelling, Monster is indeed a story of the monster within. This is an intense song with in-your-face lyrics and a riveting delivery. It speaks volumes of the tortures of love’s inequalities, “My love too much, your love not enough” sings Meg in the shadowy refrain. The cello adds so much to this song, but it is Meg’s voice that commands a listener. In true Creative-Commons fashion, you can download Meg Myers entire 7-song EP, Daughter in the Choir, from…
Read MoreDeep blues, hard pumping soul, and a band of passionate musicians. That’s the feel you get from Delta Rae and from Bottom Of The River, the first single from the bands debut full-length, Carry The Fire. The full and powerful voice of Brittany Holljes leads the bands raucous vocal delivery, while brothers Ian and Eric share song-writing and performing credits, and friend Elizabeth Hopkins fleshes out the vocals. From the first note, you know this is a band to be reckoned…
Read MoreBack in March 2010, on another blog, I reviewed the new full-length from Chicago based The Right Now called Carry Me Home. It was an excellent collection of music with Stephanie Berecz and the band grinding out a mix of R&B and soul influenced, pop nuggets. It’s been a few years, but The Right Now continues to sound as if they’ve visited the past and brought it all to the present. Here, He Used To Be, from the bands…
Read MoreBack in April, I posted another track from Chordslinger n’ Lola, the internet collaborating team of singer (Lola de Hanna) and instrumentalist, song-writer, Chordslinger. I can’t help but be impressed by the music these two have created together. This time out, they’ve created a tribute to Greece and the socioeconomic situation that is going on there. The music and the singing is all top notch. Taking on the issue of Greece’s dilemma is a hot-button issue, I’m sure, for some; But…
Read MoreOn June 4th, 2012, Quiet Hounds released their second long-player, Megaphona, with this first single from the offering called I Get Up. It’s a bouncy number with sunshine in the melody. Check out the whole thing, by visiting the bands bandcamp site or stopping by their web site. Short post? Yes, I know. Sometimes we just need to let the music speak for itself. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
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