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 …
Album Review: The Spring Standards – Yellow/Gold
The Spring Standards sound hopeful. There are very few musical groups that I’ve heard in my life that make me smile when I listen to them. The Spring Standards are one of those groups. They remind me of family-around-the-piano sing-a-longs (and that’s a …
YouTube Gem: Wylie Hunter – “Child of Summer”
This is a true YouTube Gem. At the time we found it, it only had 3 views. We’re hoping that you all will love it as much as we did… and that you’ll share Wylie’s talents widely. His vocal tone is awesome and …
Album Review: The Punch Brothers – “Who’s Feeling Young Now?”
The Punch Brothers have been around for a while and it may seem odd to have them on an emerging artists blog, but in terms of genre their alternative bluegrass is very much in our wheelhouse. The album sounds a lot like Chris …
