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 […]
Nina Kotova: “TCHAIKOVSKY” – the ability to cut through everything and get down to the obvious truth
Born in Russia, Nina Kotova belongs to the third generation of a family of musicians—most notably her father, the renowned virtuoso double-bass player Ivan Ivanovich Kotov. At the age of seven, she was accepted into an adult cello class at the Moscow Conservatory. At fifteen, she won First Prize at the Prague International Competition. And […]
Digital Down: “Open Source Nervous System” – a wholly new kind of blend between darkwave and industrial
Digital Down is located in central Arkansas and consists of sole member, Melville Bragg. Melville started his professional career in late 2015 with the release of the first EP entitled “Incunabula”. Melville has since placed 2nd in an international music contest hosted by software company Open Labs and sponsored by Linkin Park, as well as […]
HALO: “Expressions” – both futuristic and retro but always specific!
Darnelle Treadwell aka HALO, was born and raised in Gary, Indiana. He started singing in the church at the age of 4, by 13 he found that he wanted to pursue a professional career in singing but didn’t know how to go about it. He met an artist by the name of B.L.O.U.N.T. who introduced […]
