Although most people probably don’t care how I “discovered” a band, I find the story with DATL to be particularly fun. They did a cover of Ray Charles “Hallelujah I Love Her So” that was so incredible I had to know more about …
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Artist Spotlight: “Nicholas David” Nicholas Mrozinski and the Feelin’
My favorite contestant from season three of NBC’s The Voice was “Nicholas David,” the easier-to-pronounce name of Nicholas Mrozinski, a Minnesota soul singer who covered some fantastic pop soul classics on the hit TV show. I was excited to see what else he …
Great Divide – Great Divide
Pianos and horns, man! The Great Divide self-titled album is a stunner from start to finish. I stumbled across them perusing the weekly releases on Spinner a few weeks back and was just shocked to hear them. It’s a refined sound that will …
Betty Harrigan – Full Circle
Betty Harrigan and CDBaby, 2013. Betty Harrigan: http://www.bettyharriganmusic.com/ Betty Harrigan has a history with Irish traditional music that involves Feis competitions, solo work, and the St. Eugene’s Ceilidh Band, among others. Harrigan has performed on radio and television, across Europe and in local sessions …
David Mayfield Parade – Good Man Down
From the first notes of “Love Will Only Break Your Heart” listeners will know this is a country album through and through. While Mayfield’s music can be, at times, some pretty amazing bluegrass, this album is for the most part “old country.” It’s …
Wake Owl – Wild Country EP
“What will become of the truth when we keep it in? Things we don’t remember when they ask us when. We did the things that we learned we shouldn’t do again. What wasn’t learned from mistakes, we will make them.” These opening lyrics …
The Milk Carton Kids – The Ash & Clay
It’s finally here. We waited patiently for the sophomore studio album from Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattingale, The Milk Carton Kids, after Prologue. They exploded in the last year and a half after joining forces and releasing a live album and Prologue within 4 months …
Pompton Lakes – Rest
Pompton Lakes, 2012. Pompton Lakes: http://www.pomptonlakesmusic.com Jeff Martin is the primary songwriter and initiator for Pompton Lakes, and brings with him his skill set honed from 2001 until 2007 with Buffalo, New York rock band, This Day & Age. Playing solo and with …
Courrier – Cathedrals of Color
Courrier have a fantastic sound that is full of positivity and energy. It’s the kind of optimistic pop music that can power a listener through a rough day. More importantly, it’s music that I can’t wait to play this summer as loud as …
Jeanne Jolly – Angels
Jeanne Jolly has accumulated a rather cosmopolitan resume; classical voice training at school, touring vocalist for a well-known jazz trumpeter. Her heart lies, however, with country music, and the Raleigh, North Carolina singer-songwriter hones her twangy chops well on her full-length debut, Angels. …
