Sarah Barrios aims for the stars with her music
It seems fitting that Sarah Barrios was named New Act Of The Year at New England Music Awards last February. Barrios has been quietly advancing up the ranks of the local music scene. Going from open mike competitor in Connecticut to making the top 200 out of 11,000 at the X-Factor auditions on Long Island […]
Blues guitarist Jeff Pitchell lives a blessed life in music
Jeff Pitchell has come a long way since he won an award for best guitarist in the state of Connecticut when he was only 15. That recognition catapulted him from playing junior high school dances to playing nightclubs with much older musicians. He went on to work with famous musicians. His next to latest album Heavy Hitter landed at number seven on the Billboard charts, and he recently received the recognition of his regional peers at the New England Music Awards last February. NEMA named Jeff Pitchell and Texas Flood Blues Act Of The Year.
The Ghost Of Paul Revere travel far with their haunting sound
Maine’s The Ghost Of Paul Revere have been on a roll this year. They released a full length album last January. They won the New England Music Award a month later. Now, they’ve embarked on a multi-state tour. Their non-traditional interpretations of traditional music are constantly drawing new fans to their music. But never assume that The Ghost Of Paul Revere is an Americana band. Their influences are as likely to be drawn from Radiohead and Led Zeppelin as the hundred year old American songbook.
Little Ugly is a band on the move, hitting another national tour in August
Little Ugly is a band with a big, beautiful mission. They’re taking their acoustic pop rock to venues around the country to offer something new and fresh, hard driving rock and roll performed on acoustic guitar, violin, upright bass, and traditional drum set. Signs of their success can be seen in their huge fan base […]
Aldous Collins Band is on the rise
The Aldous Collins Band has been on the music scene for several years now. First, Aldous Collins was a singer-songwriter who had to work hard to get his music heard. Numerous solo gigs forced Collins to step up his game. A lot of people in his greater-Manchester community were liking his material and they told him he needed to put a band behind him. Hence, the Aldous Collins Band was born, That was six years ago. Now, Collins and his band are proud winners of Best In State–New Hampshire award from the New England Music Awards.
Isaac Young Quartet are ready to take their funk-jam sound around the country
The Isaac Young Quartet has been nominated twice for a New England Music Award. The funk-jam band from Hartford, Connecticut is constantly lumped into the jazz category because their particular compositions are complex and challenging to play. Yet, the band’s namesake, Isaac Young, is still ecstatic about the dual recognition.
Dave Glannon brings his Downtown Dave And The Deep Pockets to a higher level
Dave Glannon has been a fixture on the greater-Manchester, New Hampshire scene for about ten years now. Glannon began his career, in earnest, playing in the Kantu Blues Band at KC’s Rib Shack in Manchester. He said he wasn’t that good at the time, but that Kantu jam host Jerry Paquette saw something in him and told him to keep coming down to his Tuesday night jam.
Vinny Serino hustles Boston Baked Blues back into club scene
Vinny Serino has been fronting Boston Baked Blues for several years now. After being a sideman in his own band, he stepped up when his guitarist-lead vocalist announced he was starting a new job. In only two days. With 13 gigs lined up for the month ahead of him, Serino had no choice but to step up to the microphone. He’s never looked back.
Eric Green continues Maine career playing primal blues
Eric Green is going to be a busy guy this summer. The Maine blues guitarist will be bringing his popular slide guitar sound to festivals and clubs around the Pine Tree State. He just wrapped up his winter time ski resort gigs, and now he’s focused on his summertime coastal rooms. Rockland, Bar Harbor, Portland, and Belfast are his usual summertime haunts
Sarah Borrello rocks hard, reaches for the stars
Sarah Borrello is on a roll. Last year, she won the New England Music Award for Best New Act. This year, she won the NEMA award for Best Rock Act. The early 20s rocker actually began playing out when she was only 15 years old. Her parents were bringing her and her brother to open mike events around their local Taunton area’s music scene. Possessing natural abilities, things started happening fast for Borrello.
