Growing up in a home where he was inspired by his father, an accomplished jazz guitarist, Mark Senger began teaching himself to play guitar at 7 years old. His early musical influences were Eddie Van Halen, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Jeff Beck, and U2. In his late teens, Mark became a songwriter and the guitarist […]
Willy and the Planks combination of authentic gravitas and glee permeates the recording
Willy and the Planks seem to have been purveying their brand of Juke Joint Blues for a while, yet their music is fresh and original. Their latest self-titled disc, continues the trend as it delivers seven tracks of lively music that is built around their unique sound. It is arguably one of the best recordings […]
Will Diehl: “Give It Time” – a fluid nature and passionate storytelling
Will Diehl’s latest EP release, “Give It Time” beautifully walks the line between strong acoustic melodies and folk rock tendencies which capture the emotion Diehl puts into his tantalizing lyrics. The Manassas, VA singer-songwriter exhibits fluency when it comes to creating a mood that encapsulates the recording as a whole, making it a remarkable experience for […]
His upcoming album, “Beautiful People” is Valentino Mitaj’s biggest project to date
A household name in his mother country, Valentino Mitaj is already a bonafide pop star. In fact, the music he makes is best identified as “popular music” in native Albania, a genre which features traditional folk beats & instruments, set to an updated contemporary tempo. Now based in Detroit & LA, Valentino is looking to […]
Sarantos: “Deep Inside” caters to the intimate thoughts we share as humans
Some songs are so immersive, provocative, and seductive that you can’t just listen to the music. Your entire body reacts to the haunting, throbbing beat and the visual lyrics set your mind racing with imagination. Music has the power to affect our emotions in so many ways. Sarantos’ new single project “Deep Inside”, allows the […]
Free From Gravity: “Step Into The Sunlight” will have a marvelous shelf-life!
I’m not sure about how much a mature, well-oiled and well-travelled band can improve or grow artistically and technically, but this is exactly what UK band, Free From Gravity, have achieved on the brand new album “Step Into The Sunlight”. With this album, the band still uses catchy music and ear worm melodies, only this […]
A Talk with Recording Artist Rick Shaffer
Prolific recording rock artist, Rick Shaffer, is a founding member of the Philadelphia band, The Reds©, whose first self-titled album on A&M records, was produced by David Kershenbaum. It highlighted a blend of Rick Shaffer’s guitar and Bruce Cohen’s keyboards. The album was supported with live appearances with The Police, Joe Jackson, Blondie, The Ramones, The Psychedelic […]
Henry Metal: “Metal O’Clock” – easily the project’s most mordant and diverse offering to date
Henry Metal debuted in late March of 2017 with the release of 2 singles which was then followed by the albums; “So It Hath Begun”, “Wizard Vs Demon” and “The Maestro Abides”. “Metal O’Clock” is Henry’s fourth collective offering is again an extremely engaging, epic and anthemic recording which never loses its caustic tongue-in- cheek, confrontational […]
The Bach and Beethoven Ensemble’s CHICAGO STORIES Project – October 14/15
The Bach and Beethoven Ensemble’s CHICAGO STORIES Project brings the city to life on a personal level through new music written by Chicagoans, with and about Chicagoans and Chicago communities. Through Chicago Stories, the audience learns about the Alvarez Brothers and their renaissance efforts to revive the Pilsen Latin jazz scene. They are then taken […]
Boostman Family: “I’ll Be There For You” – a complete, balanced and polished package
The electro/pop band Boostman Family, founded in 2012, is composed of different artists from the same family, of which Amy and David are the visible part. David Boostman sings, plays keyboards and drums, as well as being the band’s producer. David has been an arranger for big names in France and has composed movie soundtracks […]
