Every once in a while, I develop a strong connection with a newly discovered artist or band, and quickly go deep into their back catalog, which eventually leaves me eagerly awaiting the next installment and craving more. This happens most often when the music of that artist or band ties into my personal life experiences […]
Rog & Glenn (and Jeremy) – “Brevard Vol. IV” – Assured, precise, creative, and emotionally evocative
Rog & Glenn’s music is explorative in nature and it has a blend of jazz, rock, blues, pop and progressive components with the use of multi instruments and voices. Their tracks are well developed, with excellent dynamics and atmospheres. Listening to their music it becomes obvious right from the start that Rog & Glenn are […]
Collaborateurs: “Interstellar Colors” reflects their technical craftiness
“Interstellar Colors” is the third album released under the Collaborateurs name, but Curtis Hubbard, Glenn Hubbard, Roger Brandon, and Jeremy Cayton have worked together in other acts for a long time. Most recently, Hubbard, Brandon, and Cayton released three albums under the name Rog & Glenn. Brothers Curtis and Glenn Hubbard have also recorded together […]
Collaborateurs: “Marshall Sessions” – ambitious, absorbing, and at times, even blissful!
I’m in love with this album. “Marshall Sessions” (as in Marshall, NC) is filled with beautiful melodic themes, sweeping lush choruses, and one of the smartest rhythm sections I’ve ever heard in a little while. The Collaborateurs make music that is evocative of the psychedelic sounds of the mid-1960s rock-and-roll era right up until the […]
