Ruby Rose Fox readies for the big time with Domestic
Ruby Rose Fox’s first full length album Domestic is a splendid offering of colorful, tuneful, and well-constructed songs. Ms. Fox’s vocal delivery too is loaded with tremendous appeal.. Her voice coats these 12 clever songs with her special unique timbre and personality, making each a potential radio hit with mass appeal. Needless to say, her backing band is strong enough to support her and is made up mostly of the players and singers we’ve all seen her work with at her local Boston area shows.
Chris Nauman’s latest CD Better Angels is a winsome treasure
Chris Nauman’s latest CD Better Angels offers a lot of the elements that have always made him an enjoyable listen. One highlight of all of the songs here is Nauman’s personality. He shines through in each track, creating interest, vitality, and identity. He also offers lyrics that speak of hope amidst trying and sometimes dire circumstances. The greater sum of fine songs make this CD a winsome treasure.
Twiddle offer Plump talent, positive vibes on new disc
Coming out of Vermont’s eclectic music scene and positive, open minded, neo-hippie environment, Twiddle offer a fantastic combo of fine musicianship, inspiring, joyful lyrics, and a fearless, seamless blend of elements and styles. The Vermont quartet’s latest CD, Plump, is well named. The disc is plump with many high musical moments and many lyrics about being high on life.
Kung Fu play with funky discipline on new Joyride CD
Kung Fu’s latest CD Joyride is packed with hard driving funk. It’s the kind of CD that will keep listeners moving from the dance floor to listening mode. Many moments find this band delivering lively, danceable music. Other moments find them shining as true musicians, offering a plethora of notes that dance, spiral, sing, or soar as these finely disciplined players take their sound in any direction they choose.
Ontologics prove masterful on Drones From Home
Ontologics’s sophomore album Drones From Home finds the multi instrumentalist duo laying down all sorts of funky grooves, metalish guitar parts, and a whole lot of other magic all their own. Bulbous grooves, penetrating melodic phrases, and other worldly vocals are the order of the day for Ontologics.
Chris Trapper offers a lot on Symphonies Of Dirt & Dust
Chris Trapper’s latest CD, Symphonies Of Dirt & Dust, feature his smooth, soft, plaintive voice reaching across the soundscape with an ethereal quality. There is a dreamy quality to many of the easeful, mellow tracks here. His voice is a thing of beauty that seems to be coming to us from another, loftier, plain of existence. On his hookier tracks Trapper sings with that larger than quality that we associate with the larger names in the music. It certainly doesn’t hurt that producer Jason Meeker keeps the sound flowing smoothly throughout this musical journey.
Roots Of Creation offer much melodic joy and positive uplift with Livin Free
Roots Of Creation’s latest CD Livin Free is another offering of their grand, glorious sound. Horns, guitars, keyboards and a whole lot of other instrumentation create fun, upbeat waves of melodic joy while wrapping themselves around amicable reggae and ska grooves.
Samantha Farrell creates beautiful music in her September Sun album
Boston’s Samantha Farrell certainly knows the sound she’s looking for in each song she composes and records. On some, she sounds like a traditional folk artist with just an acoustic guitar and vocals. On others, Farrell reminds of early 20th century jazz chanteuses. Yet, her earthy vocal, advanced techniques, personality, and songwriter prowess hold her entire September Sun album together, despite the various genres and musical elements she borrows from
Jamie Lynn Hart soars on the strength of amazing voice with The Let Go album
Jamie Lynn Hart’s latest CD The Let Go builds upon the success she has had with her previous vocal driven pop-rock CD. Hart’s powerful but smooth voice allows her to cruise through or belt through each of these 11 songs with equal aplomb. Driving rock, lovely ballads, mid tempo sultry blues, Hart makes these elements all hers with a voice that never lets go of the ear.
Daemon Chili conjure fine sophomore CD with Mercy Of The Sea
Daemon Chili’s sophomore CD Mercy Of The Sea features more of the glorious roots rock celebratory feeling of their debut album from last year. Daemon Chili have a huge sound, a tapestry of acoustic folksy instrumentation and electric guitars, organs, and drums woven into something that unfurls like a shiny, summertime banner. Or, sometimes a dark banner.
