The Rationales are true pop rock craftsmen
The Rationales new CD The Distance In Between is a lively batch of songs dripping with sweet pop-rock melodies. Hooky choruses are the order of the day on this disc. Band leader David Mirabella has a mild, pleasant timbre in his rangy vocal and he conjures warm feeling in each song with his tender vocal […]
Mr. Isaac Allen scores big on his debut CD Don’t Smoke
Mr. Isaac Allen sounds a lot older than his 24 years on his new Don’t Smoke CD. And his new CD is smoking’. It is also sizzling, featuring 11 tracks about life on the mean streets of life. Each song is doused with Allen’s smoky piano bar melodies and direct, gruff vocal deliver, like a […]
Blues Buddha pleases the ears with his I Like It A Lot CD
Blues Buddha is New York City blues singer Tommy Dudley, a tough sounding vocalist with many American roots music influences who plays out nightly in major venues. On his latest Stoopid Daddy Records CD I Like It A Lot, the singer turns up the heat with some driving blues-rockers and he also mellow out here and […]
Reverend JJ reflects strengths on solo acoustic CD Naked
Reverend JJ has recently released his CD Naked, and it is appropriately named. Stripped down to voice, acoustic guitar, and harmonica, Reverend JJ bares all, emotionally speaking. These songs have so solid in their story arcs and in their sonic structures that you can envision a very busy Reverend JJ carving them out of the […]
Phil Ayoub scores big on sophomore CD Arrivals And Departures
Boston musician Phil Ayoub has a sound that can go national. Ayoub’s new sophomore CD Arrivals And Departures is marked by his quirky vocals and distinct jangly guitar sound. Ayoub found the perfect recipe to make a sound all his own, offers a lot to the ear without ever overwhelming. There is so much to […]
Brian Corcoran explores depth of Irish ballads on Safe In The Harbour
Brian Corcoran just released his acoustic CD Safe In The Harbour to commemorate all of the traditional Irish ballads he learned growing up. It might not be accurate to say he “learned” them. The songs on his debut solo CD seem more apart of him than something he could have simply learned somewhere. He is […]
Brownboot strike gold with classic rock influence on debut CD
Brownboot is a bit of a curiosity on the Boston original’s scene. A lot of their music sounds like it was recorded during the classic rock era of the 1970s. That they’ve received some notice by returning to the past instead of cranking out something new and different is oddly appealing. Their debut CD Here’s […]
Jane Fallon powers her Gemini with unflinching honesty
Jane Fallon’s latest release Gemini Rising In A Patchwork Sky, her third solo CD, confronts the emotions that burst onto the scene of several kinds of unfolding dramas. This singer-songwriter is also on a quest for salvation, for the things that nag at the human soul until redemption is found. Opening track “Give Me Grace” […]
Sugar Snow is a band with their own special flavor
It’s nice to listen to a band who can get their message across without relying on a lot of hard-charging sounds. Sugar Snow artistically architect their songs so they get a lot of sound and fullness without hitting the listener over the head with a bunch of loud chords and notes. A confident grace marks […]
Carrie Rowan & Oen Kennedy shine on children’s CD Just Like The Stars
Carrie Rowan and Oen Kennedy have put together a delightful collection of new songs for a children’s album titled Just Like The Stars. Rowan’s sweet, supple voice could likely find a welcome home in the eardrums of little listeners. Her acoustic guitar playing too lands softly on the listener, making this a mellow album for […]
