B11 serve up fun, interesting instrumental music their own way on self-titled debut album
B11 have just released their self-titled debut album. A professional funk-jazz trio based in Boston, B11 offer original music as well as very unique arrangements of well known standard by recognizable names like Stevie Wonder, Henry Mancini, Lou Donaldson, and Sam Rivers. So, what about B11? Their instrumental music will take you places you never imagined, and likely will never travel to again with any other band. Inventive and skillful, they do things their own way.
Susan Cattaneo lays out grand Americana roots vision on Haunted Heart CD
Susan Cattaneo’s latest Americana roots album Haunted Heart is a fulsome visionary work. Catteneo offers several human dramas in her lyrics while serving up her smooth timbre in a variety of crisp, roots musical settings. She sprawls her authentic beauty over naturalistic sounds capes conjured by pedal steel, lap steel, slide guitar, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer piano, transistor organ, and many other instruments that offer a pristine sound and emotive joy or sorrow.
Ariel Strasser shows uncommonly sophisticated ablility on Crooked Line CD
Ariel Strasser’s first album Crooked Line is a collection of warm piano-driven pop songs that pull you in with her sweet, strong vocals, peppy melodies, and a clarity of sound that lets her voice and piano ring out with pulse and purpose. Strasser can also make her listener feel something significant in each song, and that is a serious sign that there is something special going on with this artist.
Kostas Taslis brings old world charm to Greek Classics II
Kostas Taslis has released a fantastic album of traditional Greek music, Classics II. Strumming his bouzouki and singing in his native Greek language with a handsome low tenor, Taslis proves himself a master performer. Not only does he offer fine nuanced musical and vocal performances, he fills his songs with a lively personality and dramatic warmth.
Lisa Marie & Silvertone Steve offer mighty fine cover songs on Nickel Bag Of Candy album
Lisa Marie & Silverstone Steve have got an acoustic duo act that’s as polished as most four-piece bands. Lisa Marie’s raspy, svelte belts and coos saunter over Silvertone Steve’s crisp, blues-roots, multitude of picking styles like nobody’s business. On their new album of classic cover songs, Nickel Bag Of Candy, the two nail sweetly appealing version of 13 songs by some of the greatest songwriters of our time.
Jamie Lynn Hart showcases commercial potential on Live At Tupelo Music Hall CD
Jamie Lynn Hart has been on the greater-Boston music scene for a few brief years. Her debut CD and video productions have brought her plenty of acclaim for tremendous vocal and songwriting ability. Hart’s latest release, Live At Tupelo Music Hall, is certain to cement her reputation as a solid local artist who puts on […]
Sarah Rabdau & Self-Employed Assassins kick it up several notches on sophomore album Free As Thieves
Sarah Rabdau & Self-Employed Assassins recently dropped their sophomore effort Free As Thieves to much critical acclaim. And rightly so. Free As Thieves is chockfull of fantastic piano and keyboard driven pop-rock gems that tug on the ear while motivating the feet. It’s uncanny how well Rabdau and second keyboardist Peter Moore work together. The […]
Julie Dougherty Band reaches new heights in the Land Of Dreams CD
Julie Dougherty has been a very busy lady of late, dropping two completely different CDs this year. After releasing a solo roots album last summer, Dougherty just released last October this Julie Dougherty Band CD Land Of Dreams. Dougherty has a more folk-rock feeling on this very new Julie Dougherty Band album. She gets more […]
Julie Dougherty shines on new CD In This Place; roots approach works well for veteran singer-songwriter
Julie Dougherty’s In This Place CD finds the artist exploring her rootsie side more deeply than ever. Lap steel guitar along with some mandola and a touch of dobro augment Dougherty’s insightful, life experience based singer-songwriter fair with hearty, gritty naturalness. The fit is perfect. Dougherty has always honed the natural beauty of her voice […]
Laura Cortese bows with passion, writes poetically on Into The Dark
Laura Cortese’s debut full length CD Into The Dark displays much of the artist’s tremendous versatility and technique on vocals and violin. More importantly, Cortese uses her skills and talents to fill out the wondrous colors and tones around the even higher talent of her songwriting. Buttressing her stories and themes with just the right […]
