Combining sounds that reminded me of a diverse group of bands, from Oasis to The Beatles and including Nirvana, Dog Society’s Bruce Erik Brauer (guitar, backup vocals), Rich Guerzon (bass, backup vocals), Brian Schnaak (lead vocals) and Joe Ranieri (drums) from New York have put together a catchy rock album. While the sounds and the… Read More Music Review: Dog Society – ‘In the Shade’
There are different things about an album by an lesser-known artist that would lead a person to give it a try. In this case, it was the title Life in Static (released on August 15). I was intrigued by the concept of a life in static. The definition of the word is: 1) that of… Read More Music Review: Larusso – ‘Life in Static’
Also known as Jorge González, Leonino is preparing to release on 15 September a new album titled Naked Tunes. Hailing from Chile, Leonino has been in the music industry for quite some time, and puts together his experience and love for music to bring to audiences a taste of the world as he sees it.… Read More Music Review: Leonino – ‘Naked Tunes’
Hailing from Austin, Texas, band members Taylor Eichenseer, Danny Ferraro, and Alex Margolin have put together an alternative, pop rock, piano-driven album in High Street Barton Blues, a collection of 14 songs ranging from a little over a minute to almost five minutes. The shorter songs seem to act almost as bridges between the album’s… Read More Music Review: Just Walden – ‘High Street Barton Blues’
Porto, Portugal is the birthplace of progressive rock/alternative band Heylel, whose full-length album Nebulae, released on June 30 of this year, seeks to take listeners on a journey. As a self-described alternative progressive band with a twist, the band includes the classically trained Ana Batista and orchestral instrumentation; the combination creates a relationship similar to… Read More Music Review: Heylel – ‘Nebulae’
The Healing is a four-piece band hailing from England – London, to be more precise. In their debut EP, Childhood Home, set for release near the end of the month, members Jim Moreton (vocals, guitar), Nicolas Py (drums, percussion), Sam Thiery (bass, guitar), and Ariel Moreton (harmony vocals) have put together a collection of five… Read More Music Review: The Healing – ‘Childhood Home’ EP
It might be said from the get-go: This is a fun album to listen to, despite some of the heavier topics it broaches. Some believe that a lighthearted, almost comedic approach to raising awareness about such topics dilutes the importance of the message. But it seems that each approach has its time and place, and… Read More Music Review: Latimer House – ‘All the Rage’
In my current efforts to find more meaningful music, it was only a matter of time before I looked into bands whose religious beliefs permeate their work. It is a tentative and exploratory affair, one not only focused on the music, but also on the beliefs that create the context within which the bands created… Read More Music Review: The Grand Undoing – ‘White Space Flavors and Parties on TV’
Critically acclaimed New Jersey blues group The Danny Petroni Blue Project hails from Asbury Park, New Jersey and was born out of a massive natural disaster. After Superstorm Sandy hit the coast, music productions all but stopped. Danny Petroni set out to put local musicians to work and, with the goal of employing local musicians… Read More Music Review: The Danny Petroni Blue Project – ‘The Blue Project’
From beautiful Stockholm, Sweden, the duo that forms The Lost Poets brings to life their own interpretation of rock and swamp blues on their new EP Insubordia. Released on 17 April, band members David Rosengren (vocals and guitar) and Petter Ossian Strömberg (drums and bass) have put together five heavy and dark songs enhanced by… Read More Music Review: The Lost Poets – ‘Insubordia’ EP