Rick Berlin strikes again with Always On Insane CD
Rick Berlin With The Nickel & Dime Band let their high octane rock and roll music pour forth on their new Always On Insane CD. Berlin’s scratchy vocal, edgy backing players, and ebullient song structures are grand and diverse here. Berlin has a driving rock style that cannot not be compared to anybody else. Just […]
The Stone Coyotes rip it up on rocking A Wild Bird Flying CD
Aside from having an interesting personal history, The Stone Coyotes are a whip smart rock and roll trio with carefully crafted, hard-driving songs. The trio has a faint trace of roots rock in their sound. Enough to keep their songs engaging, not so much it feels like a novelty act. Their time period is hard […]
Ron Levy offers up huge creative genius and madness on Funky Fiesta CD
Ron Levy is a madman. In a good creative kind of way. But a madman none the less. Levy’s compositions on his new CD, Funky Fiesta, feature numerous musical styles and instruments crisscrossing and or supporting each other in way that are not usually done. Each composition is like a journey through Levy’s mind, and […]
Hey Now, Morris Fader reaches higher level with Good Times Ne’er Forgot CD
Hey Now, Morris Fader have outdone themselves with their latest release, Good Times Ne’er Forgot. Back to the original three piece format of organ-bass-drums, the trio have amazing guest guitarists fleshing out their sound. Yet, it’s the three piece format that contributes to the ultra catchiness of their new material. There is a tightness, freshness, […]
Liz Mitchell masterfully combines great voice, clever songcraft on Pretty House CD
Liz Mitchell sings so beautifully on her new CD Pretty House that it’s easy to imagine her having tons of training in gospel or opera. Her ethereal voice holds up strongly with minimal accompaniment on each track. On opening tune “Rain Came Down” Mitchell turns in a vocal finesse that combines her strong, high timbre […]
Kg & The Storytellers find the right grooves on Inner Voices CD
Kg & The Storytellers are sure to get a lot of attention for their new CD, Inner Voices. Released by Rhode Island’s progressive Walk Of The Earth Records label, this mellow grooving band offers something particularly pleasing with each instrument and voice. Fun, bouncy, and mildly funky, each track is a carefully arranged confection of […]
Joy Mover off to fine, sweet start on debut CD
Pop jazz chanteuse Joy Mover has released her upbeat, self-titled, debut CD. This disc offers a lot to discerning listeners who prefer their music to be full of numerous influences and tastes. Opening track “Have You Ever Loved?” is a lively mix of Latin rhythms and percussion with show tune energy and exuberance. Co-written with […]
Mark Cutler makes Americana music rock on Sweet Pain CD
Mark Cutler has been on the Rhode Island music scene for quite sometime now. After much achievement, he adds to his legacy by dropping this very well-crafted roots rock album Sweet Pain. Oldies and classic rock influences mingle with his taste for acoustic instruments and country music flavorings. Much of Cutler’s music is difficult to […]
Ball ‘n’ Chain kick ass on third album Sands Of Time
Ball ‘n’ Chain’s third CD Sands Of Time is loaded with balls to wall hard-rocking songs sure to go over well with any hard-partying music fan. Bass player Joe Black once worked with Charlie Farren in the well respected 1980s band Balloon. Black has written most of the material on Sands Of Time, showing he’s […]
Joyce Andersen rocks the electric violin on her new Swerve CD
Joyce Andersen has changed course with the release of her dynamic new Swerve CD. After releasing seven traditional acoustic CDs, the Maine musician has picked up an electric violin and reflects a tremendous amount of classic rock influences. Opening track “Yearning” finds Andersen sweetly vocalizing a pop ballad with her raspy, rangy voice backed by […]
