Bill Copeland
Gina Sicilia aims for the big time with Can’t Control Myself CD
Gina Sicilia just released her third CD Can’t Control Myself, and, if anything else, she shows that she can control herself musically. Sicilia happens to have a lot of control over dynamics, colors, tones, tempos and a lot more. Only 25, this singer-songwriter proves she can write them and belt them. Many of these songs […]
Cathy Jean offers fresh take on blues, rock; looks good naked
Cathy Jean looks good naked on the cover of her new CD In The Remains. She also did a fine job serving up 14 tracks of original music that combines elements of blues, rock, and R&B. This lady had a suppleness in her voice that stretches out nicely, in different ways, for each song. She […]
Lisa Martin announces Somerville show Saturday, March 26
Lisa Martin has a show in Somerville Saturday 3/26 at the Armory Arts Center Cafe with three other songwriters: John Fuzek, Mark Cutler and Ruth Bazinet. 8:00pm $10 at the door Armory Arts Center 191 Highland St Somerville MA. All ages. Martin also hosts two songwriter series: 2nd Friday of the month at the Vanilla […]
Sandy Lee Casey displayed true vocal talent; rocked Whippersnappers
Sandy Lee Casey just turned in a fine Sunday night performance at Whippersnappers in Londonderry, New Hampshire. Going it alone with an acoustic guitar, Casey got by on some solid strumming and the sheer power of her esteemed vocal ability. This singer only offered one original song but her take on numerous well-known cover songs […]
Muzik Makerz serve up soul with smooth touch
The Muzik Makerz blew the minds of several listeners at Smoken’ Joe’s BBQ & Blues last Saturday night. This five piece band featuring Maurice Starr Jr. and Bugg Nasty performed slick, smooth renditions of classic R&B numbers as well as a few of their own highly polished originals. Although The Muzik Makerz drew from […]
Sun Jones offers brightness in dark world
Sun Jones has only been together as a band for just over a year. Yet, the members of the band have been on the scene for 20 years. Guitarist-singer-songwriter Charley Carrozo gave some insight into this new band that has already played Johnny D’s and some major music festivals since forming less than two years […]
Shirley Lewis is still the regal queen of blues
Shirley Lewis recently turned 74 and her singing career is still going strong. She is still the regal queen of the blues. Raised in a musical family, she has been singing since she was four. She feels that the biggest misconception of her talent is that everyone now only knows her as a blues singer. […]
Perry Desmond-Davies scores big with Sweet Ride CD
Perry Desmond-Davies writes and sings some of the best acoustic singer-songwriter material to come out of her home state of New Hampshire. After working up her courage to sing publicly, Desmond-Davies embarked , 14 years ago, on a very fulfilling career. One listen to her voice will make a believer out of anybody. She simply […]
Arthur James solo acoustic show rocked the Trestle
Arthur James rolled into the Village Trestle in Goffstown, New Hampshire last night. He forgot to bring his band Northbound with him, but he handled things well enough in the solo acoustic format. James plays real down and dirty blues and some real smooth, greasy slide guitar. James made his mark in his local Manchester […]
Erin Harpe recounts her recent Memphis experience
Erin Harpe and the Delta Swingers recently returned to Boston after competing in the International Blues Competition in Memphis. The band got as far as the semi-finals, and, although they didn’t make it into the finals, they still value their experience and their memories of Memphis. Winning the Boston Blues challenge months earlier was a […]
