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Matthew Mayfield – Banquet for Ghosts

We’ve been pretty big fans of Matthew Mayfield for a while so he hardly seems “emerging” to us anymore.  But since some of you probably aren’t privy to this musical genius, we thought we should feature his latest album Banquet for Ghosts.  Mayfield’s …

YouTube Gem: If Birds Could Fly – “We Got Love”

This is one of the most phenomenal songs we’ve ever found on YouTube.  That is not an exaggeration for dramatic effect.  Just… click play.  The band is called If Birds Could Fly and they feature the vocals of Miss Brittany Carter. After you pick …

Artist Interview: The Barr Brothers

Here’s an interview that we did last year with The Barr Brothers, whose debut self titled album was one of our top picks from last year. You can find more information about The Barr Brothers here. We wrote in our review that your …

Kiersten Holine – Candescent

The opening chords of Kiersten Holine‘s album are calming.  The mixture of strings and vocals reveal a strong influence of William Fitzsimmons and, perhaps, a bit of Iron and Wine.  Holine’s vocals, which we’ve written about before, are exquisite.  They are, in some …

Poor Moon – Illusion EP

Take yourself back in time for a moment.  It’s 1968 and bell bottoms were hip.  The airwaves were dominated by a curious mix of West Coast surf music and folksy love ballads.  And the cars… were beautiful.  The album Illusion by Poor Moon …

Tyler Ramsey Live Review and Interview

When I walked into Jammin’ Java and shook hands with Tyler Ramsey, I could tell he was a guitar player. The lanky, tall musician had some of the biggest hands and longesty fingers I’ve ever seen and I thought to myself, “Self, I’d …

Album Review: Graffiti6 – Colours

Well, even before we’re out of the first month of the year we have a contender for album of the year for 2012.  Graffitti6’s Colours a force in pop rock music.  It’s an absolute gem from start to finish.  This is a no-skip …

Album Review: Audra Mae and the Almighty Sound

Audra Mae and the Almighty Sound is the exciting kind of music that gives us a reason to put on the headphones every night.  Her voice is smoky, sultry, and powerful.  The variety in the tracks from upbeat blues to slower and romantic …

Artist Interview: Joey Verskotzi

Joey Verskotzi is a rising star.  His pop-flavored acoustic guitar stylings are reminiscent of an early-years John Mayer.  His unique songwriting is fun and meaningful.  Check out this awesome interview and performance Joey put together for us.  

Artist Interview: The Spring Standards

Please enjoy this interview we did with The Spring Standards at the Beachland Tavern in Cleveland, Ohio.  We hope you all love the Paper Doll Project and will get involved.  Check out our other content on The Spring Standards, including an exclusive live …