A Ton Of Blues startlingly good on debut CD Crooked Avenue
After receiving a lot of notice and a lot of success on the greater-Boston music scene, A Ton Of Blues have documented their authoritative stomping blues sound on their debut CD Crooked Avenue. This four piece blues outfit take an aggressive approach to presenting many authentic forms of vintage blues music. Listening to them makes […]
Nancy Beaudette gets real on her lovely new CD Honestly
Nancy Beaudette delivers her gritty singer-songwriter CD Honestly with a grittier backing band behind her. Beaudette prefers her message to come across with pluck and verve and with some edge in her guitar. There is a funkiness in her twists and turns and edginess in her acoustic guitar picking. There are authentic country roots in […]
Lainey SchoolTree invents electronic magic on My Metal Mother
Lainey SchoolTree reveals another layer of her musical talent on her recent full length CD release My Metal Mother. SchoolTree wrote, arranged, produced, recorded, and performed everything on it. The woman shows signs of genius in her ability to conceptualize an entire album and in her skill at fleshing it out. This work is a […]
Juliet And The Lonesome Romeos releasing winsome CD No Regrets
Juliet And The Lonesome Romeos lay down plenty of roots rock grit on their new CD No Regrets. The authenticity with which lead singer and songwriter Juliet Simmons croons and or belts out her tunes cannot be denied. She has an easy going, gliding rasp to her timbre that moves around silkily while staying true […]
Arthur Nasson offers much on winsome CD West Cambridge Cowboys
Arthur Nasson reaches some pretty lofty heights on his charming new pop rocking album West Cambridge Cowboys. The album offers plenty of fine moments to keep listeners revisiting each track. A strong Beatles influences surfaces in some places, and Nasson uses his influences well, delivering catchy tunes with sprightly melodies and solid craftsmanship. His opening […]
Daniel Ouellette & The Shobijian offers up alluring fun on CD The Enchantment
Daniel Ouellette & The Shobijin offer up a heady, catchy, fun brew of electronic music on their new CD The Enchantment (Songs To Sing Whilst You Sharpen Your Pencil). As the album title suggests, this music is different from what is offered on today’s radio. Yet, its unique qualities are winning qualities. Its 1980s synthesizer, […]
Jessica Prouty Band get an A+ for their debut CD My Way
The Jessica Prouty Band has been shaking things up on the New England music scene. Although Prouty and her band mates just graduated high school last spring, these untested young musicians have consumed everything in their wake like a giant blob. Everybody stops on the name Jessica Prouty to find out what it’s all about. […]
Ryan Hartt & The Blue Hearts offer up plenty of fun, talent on new Call My Name CD
New England’s perennial bar band favorite Ryan Hart & The Blue Hearts have released another disc loaded with straight forward interpretations of Chicago and West Coast blues. These guys know their genre inside and out and they know how to have fun with. Aside from their impressive talents, this blues band knows how to write […]
Katrin moves upward and onward with new Frail To Fearless CD
Katrin is a strong musical personality that can forge the elements of ballads, rock and roll, singer-songwriter, and even progressive into her music . Her new CD Frail To Fearless is loaded with songs that will move you, delight you, and rock you. Each lovely sonic detail gets a boost from many of the Boston […]
Lara Herscovitch breathes new intensity, vitality with fifth CD Four Wise Monkeys
Lara Herscovitch is a breath of fresh air into the New England music scene. Her music can be at once intense, alluring, dangerous, and mysterious. She is driven by forces inside her and her music is an outlet for her immense glimpses into our turbulent age. Every track on her latest CD, Four Wise Monkeys, […]
