Lauren Passarelli creates pleasant, unique soundscapes on her new Blast Of Love CD
Lauren Passarelli just released her Blast Of Love CD, and it’s a blast of fun tunefulness and deep, thoughtful lyrics. Playing all of the music on her disc, the singer-songwriter-multi-instrumentalist’s greatest strength is her ability to create ambient, atmospheric soundscapes with her guitars. Just the lightest touches is all she needs to set the mood […]
Keri Anderson And The Big Lonesome show their grit on Live At Nick’s CD
Wow! What a voice! Keri Anderson must be an intimidating person if she can sing as powerfully as she does. That might be the first impression a listener gets when he first hears Anderson’s raw, earthy, powerful voice. On her live CD release, Keri Anderson And The Big Lonesome Live At Nicks, the young lady […]
Tavonna Miller serves up the soul on her new Peace, Love, And The Lack Thereof CD
Tavonna Miller released her CD Peace, Love, And The Lack Thereof late last year and it’s a boiler plate of chunky modern soul rooted in 1970s R&B. Miller possesses a deep, rich timbre and she holds a note with a funky coolness you don’t hear on today’s radio of processed music. “Whole Lotta Trouble” opens […]
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. […]
