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 […]
Bees Deluxe offers lots of honey on their new CD Space Age Bachelor Pad Blues
Bees Deluxe has released their first CD Space Age Bachelor Pad Blues with their current line up of drummer Patrick Sanders, keyboardist Bruce Mattson, and guitarist Conrad Warre. Space Age Bachelor Pad Blues is a fine documentation of this trio’s rocking blending of modern jazz, old school blues, funk, and whatever else the three feel […]
Geoff Bartley offers hearty, winsome Mercy For The Dispossessed CD
Geoff Bartley offers up plenty of fantastic American roots music on his new CD Mercy For The Dispossessed. With a seasoned timbre that makes you feel his years of experience, Bartley’s voice is the light that cuts through the occasional darkness of human life to arrive at a place of hope. This songwriter’s compassion is […]
Bob Wolfman accomplishes much on Transtion CD
Bob Wolfman just released his Transition CD and this Larry Coryell produced work marks a reunion for the two guitarists. Wolfman worked with Coryell 35 years ago and he still retains the influence from the master. Transition is made up of beautifully sung jazz ballads, a belted blues song, and fusion jazz instrumentals. Wolfman puts […]
Joe Young is onto something big in debut CD We Will Never Be The Same
Joe Young’s new debut CD We Will Never Be The Same is a breath of fresh air into the current singer-songwriter scene. It’s exciting, gripping, and it is whole original. The entire album plays with a largeness of sound, a tremendous purpose, and a driving poetic vision. Young is onto something big in his folkie […]
The Space Sharks release impressive debut CD
The Space Sharks recently released their debut CD. It rocks hard and it rocks with precision. All nine tracks are killer. The Space Sharks function as a trio with a backing singer for good measure. Guitar, bass, and drums are constantly on a speedy forward momentum. Fans of driving guitar rock will definitely dig this […]
Grace Potter & The Nocturnals release another winning CD The Lion The Beast The Beat
Grace Potter And the Nocturnals dropped another CD loaded with Potter’s vocal heft and musical adventure. Each track is loaded with bracing guitars, driving drums, and Potters aggressive vocalizing. The Lion The Beast The Beat opens with its explosive title track, a call to releasing oneself from all kinds of built up tensions in one’s […]
Axemunkee deliver fascinating sound on Vortex CD
Lead by the speedy fingers of Catherine Capozzi, Axemunkee has been grinding out their particular brew of progressive rock on the Boston music scene for sometime now. Capozzi, who made her mark on the Boston music scene in the band All The Queen’s Men, leads Axemunkee through musical gymnastics, odd time signatures, and some aggressive […]
Fran Dagostino plays adventurous guitar on his World Music CD
Fran Dagostino’s experimental, progressive, and transcontinental CD World Music should not be overlooked by fans of adventurous explorations of song possibilities. It also features a lot of good guitar playing. World Music is Dagostino’s compilation of songs he has recorded with musicians from all over the world. Opening track “Redemption” was written by Icelandic composer […]
