Some rappers spend an eternity trying to get to the big show and when they finally make it, the finished product is so far away from the grit we love that it isn’t even worth it. Santa Cruz rapper Recklous still toils in the minor underground leagues which means he can keep his heart and […]
“Groove” – This distillation of sound is J Metro at his purest
Jimmie (J Metro) Moore is a Singer, Songwriter, Composer, Multi-Instrumentalist and Poet based in Houston, Texas. With 8 Billboard Charting Singles, J Metro has opened for Faith Evans, Brian McKnight, John B, Mary J Blige, Maurice Star, Allen Stone and Bruno Mars. In 2013 J Metro toured West Africa as the headlining American artist in the […]
Chris Jay: “Rain” has its own kind of burning intensity
The Texan artist Chris Jay, who specializes in a blend of soul, pop and EDM is a class act, using old-fashioned sensuality to sell his image rather than raunchy sex like some of his contemporaries. His latest track, “Rain”, is no exception. The track is a statement of intent, as it sounds like Jay has […]
Ser Franklin – “Lonely Soul” makes for a passionate listen
Debut albums have often been trials of sorts for different musical acts. For some, they’ve been instant masterpieces; for others, stepping stones to bigger and better things; and in most cases, they’ve been utter failures. Nevertheless, Ser Franklin’s first record, in my book, manages to fit in both the first and second categories: it’s both […]
J Dews: “Nostalgia” – emotionally captivating
J Dews is an artist out of the 903/ East Texas area. He has just dropped his debut mixape “Nostalgia”, which takes us through different stories of his past with different women. J Dews also brags about his famous friends like Pat Mahomes on the song “East Texas Vibez”. The mixtape is available at Audiomack, Spinrilla, […]
Black Malachite: “Nightfall”- resonating guitars, rich pianos and dark ambience
The decision by any musical project to go without a vocalist will lead to either disaster or a determination to avoid redundancy. Add to that the fact that most bands live and die by the growth and maturity of their music. While niche music is a bit safer from this sort of unspoken principle, stagnation is still just one recycled hook […]
“Miracles” – ARTEM CITHARA (ft. Nicole Elizabeth & Slick Sax) features extensive musicality
Artem Cithara (producer, composer), Nicole Elizabeth (vocals) and Slick Sax (saxophone), make a dynamic team on their brand new single “Miracles”. At once haunting, retro and modern, you’ll fall in love with Nicole’s voice, Artem’s stunning chill but uplifting production, and of course Slick blowing his horn. This smooth and beautiful neo-jazz melody that blends […]
Ed Goodale’s new album – “The Gift” To Launch at Glastonbury in Support of Joe Strummer Foundation
Ed Goodale to launch new live album at Glastonbury Festival – ‘The Gift’ recorded at 2017 Marillion convention in Holland – £2 from every sale donated to Joe Strummer Foundation. Singer/songwriter Ed Goodale will launch his first live album at Glastonbury 2017 with a set on the famous festival’s Strummerville Stage. The new live album, titled ‘The […]
Karma Butler: “5517” – relentlessly and definitively radio friendly
Karma Butler began singing in church as a young boy. He then broadened his singing talents in middle school and was able to fine tune his singing abilities during many live traveling performances, and daily vocal tutoring sessions while attending Virginia’s Governor’s School for the Arts. Karma then traveled to Japan and performed to sold […]
Grant Maloy Smith: “DUST BOWL – AMERICAN STORIES” runs the gauntlet of emotions
When we listen to award-winning Americana singer-songwriter, Grant Maloy Smith, we often hear a shrug, a battered heart, and the steely reason of hard-earned wisdom all bundled into a single powerfully ragged voice that resonates rather extraordinarily with the plight of mankind. Smith has a gift for articulating the predicament of the downtrodden and misunderstood. […]
