Travis Colby comes into his own on Travis Colby Band CD Quick Fix
Travis Colby Band have recently dropped their debut CD, titled Quick Fix. While the CD is not, at 12 tracks, a quickie, it will be a good fix for anybody who enjoys thrilling blues and R&B music played by people with gifted ability. Colby is the keyboardist from international blues band sensation Roomful Of Blues. […]
Kenny Selcer conjures beautiful sounds on new CD Don’t Forget About Me
Kenny Selcer has released a fine CD in Don’t Forget About Me. The entire work is one warm vibe that you ride through on the strength of Selcer’s pleasant, mellifluous vocal. He also applies his abundance of talent, colors and tones, and layered instrumentation. There is something new to be discovered in each listening. Selcer’s […]
Highway Ghosts rustle up good sounds on new CD Beyond All Help
Highway Ghosts often sound like they are part rock band and part cowboy film score composers. That’s not to write them off as a novelty act. Their chirpy, twangy guitar picking styles are very much rooted in the western feel of movement and action. Backing vocals are inspired by the best the movies ever offered, […]
Suzanne McNeil shines on Willow CD
Suzanne McNeil’s last CD Willow is a testament to the singer’s special vocal abilities and her songwriting gift for creating gritty realism in her music. The contrast between her silky smooth voice and the gritty music underneath highlights the talent of both singer and backing musicians. McNeil also has plenty of intelligent things to say, […]
Gumbo Diablo blend influences well on CD The Gods We Were Before
Gumbo Diablo have come up with a lively, entertaining sound on their new CD entitled The Gods We Were Before. Roots, Cajun, rock and roll, and the coolest accordion work around combine into something fun, edgy, and inspiring. Whatever influences are brewing in any song, Gumbo Diablo never scrimp on structure, style, and talent. Most […]
Mike Gacek impresses on debut solo CD Different Like Everyone Else
Mike Gacek recently released his passionate first solo CD, Different Like Everyone Else. Gacek’s original interpretation of the classic rock model has allowed him to create ten solid tunes with a big, wide, enjoyable sound. Gacek has that wide timbre, rangy voice that might remind some of Bob Segar. He sings in an earthy, organic […]
Al Pechulis gets by with a lot of help from his friends on Special Guests CD
Al Pechulis has just released his Special Guests CD, named so because he has other vocalists filling in for him on his tunes. Pechulis is recovering from a muscular vocal issue which left him unable to sing. On this collection of songs he wrote, plays guitar on, and co-produced with Canadian engineer Quentin Meek. Pechulis, […]
The Ghillies aim for rock-country crossover success on new CD
The Ghillies are a Boston-based, Nashville influenced roots rock band that pump out music sure to be appreciated by rockers and country fans alike. Gritty vocals, feisty guitars, and a driving rhythm section mark the crossover genre these good ole boys play. The credits only name these guys as Chiz, Rusty, Chuck, Goat, and Doc. […]
Jan Luby pleases ear and soul with new CD Nobody’s Girl
Jan Luby is a jewel of a singer-songwriter. Her new CD Nobody’s Girl showcases many of Luby’s organic, heart-felt translations of life into words and music. Luby infuses each of these songs with emotional honesty. Listeners will be certain to relate to what she is saying as they feel what she was feeling when she […]
Adam Ezra Group arrive with new CD Ragtop Angel
Adam Ezra Group’s new CD release Ragtop Angel features more of Ezra’s sunshiny, neo-hippie cool, with more texture than other bands who were inspired by the acoustic guitar-percussion-roots rock of the past decade. Many of Ezra’s tunes are mellow paced rhythmic patterns with a lot of organ and guitar texture around the grooves. This approach […]
