NUA. Bold. 2013. http://trionua.com/ NUA comes out of Toronto, Canada, but their sound is a blend of Irish and Scottish influences- complete with bodhrán- and features both traditional and original, and they do it exquisitely. While the group might be new and debuting …
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Maia Jelavic- The Less I See: And more to love
Maia Jelavic. The Less I See. Maia Jelavic, 2013. Maia Jelavic: https://www.facebook.com/maiajmusic Here’s another great album coming out of Australia, a hot seat of music innovation this year especially. While they might share a country, Australia’s a big place with lots of diversity, and …
We Died at Sea- Rag Mama Rag EP: Leeds Musicians Take their Lead from Across the Pond
We Died At Sea. Rag Mama Rag. We Died At Sea, 2013. We Died At Sea: http://wediedatsea.bandcamp.com Keeping it short and sweet this week, here’s a charming three track EP that will whet your whistle for a new group out of Leeds, UK. …
Shotgun Tori- Be Brave
Shotgun Tori. Be Brave. Sheer Sound, 2013 Shotgun Tori: http://www.shotguntori.co.za/ Victoria Landey, playing as Shotgun Tori, is one serious vocal powerhouse coming out of South Africa music scene today. Since her 2011 debut EP Are We Fine Yet?, Shotgun Tori has performed over 300 …
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 …
