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June 6, 2011 I wrote this the day I saw a video of a young woman dragged from a hotel in Tripoli as she tried to tell the reporters gathered there that she’d been brutally attacked, raped and detained.
This song was written on the 86th day of 2011 and it’s part of a musical journal I created. I’ve written about most of the large and notable events this year. RhondasSongs.com
June 3, 2011 http://hulkshare.com/739mdaeqom38
E-DUBB IS A UPCOMING ARTIST OUT OF THE BAY AREA AND CEO OF $HEVRON RECORDS. ALL HIS MUSIC HAS VERY GOOD PRODUCTION AND GREAT QUALITY
June 1, 2011 For all you Townes Van Zandt fans, Christina writes about what one of the songwriter’s frequent trips through New Mexico could have been.
Christina’s somewhat dissonate guitar is layered under a haunting melody with incredibly visual lyrics. The band drives the song along as if on a mission.
This is from a live performance at the Santa Fe Music Exchange. More from that show and studio recordings can be found at EChristinaHerr.com
May 27, 2011 Singer/Songwriter/Musician/Artist - I’m Shane Wilson. My band, COLDWATER, performed this song with me, recording it live then allowing me to overdub a vocal. On bass, Shawn Donahoo. Clay Martin played drums. Together as a trio we are COLDWATER.
“The Silence” - it’s not an easy song to hear or to perform because of it’s content. I wrote the tune on April 28th of this year (2011) while sitting by candlelight. My city, in fact - a large portion of West Central and North Alabama, were ravaged by the most violent and persistent string of tornadoes the country and state had seen. The aftermath was only the third national event to have the same category listing as Katrina and 911. We were safe, we received no damage…. we were damn lucky. Sitting there, what struck me the most was how quite it was - no power anywhere - intimidatingly quite - The Silence was So Loud.
May 22, 2011 Called “exuberant, energetic and free-flowing” Starry Saints bring to mind Oasis, Kings of Leon, Love and Rockets and The Stone Roses, among others. Determined to start a new venture after the success of earlier projects, Allen Davis and Clint Sargent formed Starry Saints with the idea of creating a confluence of noise, pop and song-craft… a sound big, yet not indulgent, always dynamic, and touching on elements of both hi-fi and lo-fi.
May 18, 2011 Dakota Jay & Drew Gregory while working on vocals, Steve Cropper stopped in, liked the song so much he added back up harmonies. Being in Nashville, TN. after finishing we all went downtown, guess what we did???
http://dakotajay.com/
May 18, 2011 Self Tort is a solo performer (Brian Ralston) from Sydney, Australia, whose music covers a wide range of genres including rock, pop, reggae, acoustic, ballads and some funk.
Dark Eyes was co-written by Brian with Mellina Barnett, a lyricist based in the UK. The song is not quite jazz, not quite blues, and not quite rock. The tenor sax solo was provided by Alexis Van Eeckhout from Belgium.
The track is included on Self Tort’s recent CD release “Tortology”
May 17, 2011 Lana Grant is an enthusiastic and engaging contemporary pop artist from Nova Scotia who’s new CD Non-Fiction has rolled out a bounty of amazing songs with strong lyric and musical substance.
Lana’s music career has seen numerous musical accomplishments. A few highlights include; ECMA showcases (1997 & 2000), nomination for Female Artist of the Year (Music Industry of NS - 2000), live performances (i.e. opening for Blue Rodeo, festivals, venues), a showcase at Canadian Music Week (Toronto - 2000), plus media recognition and performances (TV, Radio and Print). In 2003, Lana was the featured artist in an hour long Eastlink TV special highlighting her music, performance and conversations about her career. Check out the Eastlink video highlights of Lana’s live performance on the home page!
After taking a break from music, Lana is now back with an even stronger desire to write, perform, inspire, connect with others and create positive changes and awareness through her music and writing.
May 17, 2011 Elin Kaaven, singer songwriter and fusion dancer from the tundras in the north debuted in late 2009 with her album “Jiknon musihkka – Frozen music” with great reviews. She is highly inspired by nature, folklore and mysticism. She is “Artist of the year 2011” of “Sapmi music” working towards a new release.
May 17, 2011 Parents With Angst, the husband and wife team formerly known as Amelia’s Dream, features standout songs inspired by their first-hand journey raising their preschooler, Adam. The New York City-based duo, consisting of singer/songwriter Amelia S. Gewirtz and musician/songwriter/producer Harold Stephan, breaks ground in the new arena of parenting music. With hints of folk rock and family-inspired tunes, the songs on Parents With Angst creates an undeniable connection with listeners.
May 17, 2011 Deanna Reuben fell in love with music at the age of seven, when she began taking piano lessons. Reuben, who was named after vocalist and Judy Garland contemporary Deanna Durbin, found singing at the age of fourteen, and never had a second thought about what she wanted to do with her life. Her career as a singer has run the gamut from Broadway to madrigals to opera, but Reuben’s versatility has been a key to her success. Aside from her vocal talents, Reuben is an accomplished pianist, composer, arranger and teacher.
May 16, 2011 As America observes the sesquicentennial of The American Civil War, that historic conflict still resonates today with lessons that can be expressed in the language, stories and songs of the present. Inspired by their shared passion for American history and their love for their adopted home in the American south, musical colleagues Thomm Jutz, Peter Cronin and Paul Schatzkin have collaborated to create The 1861 Project, a one-of-a-kind collection of songs that imagine the lives of the real people who lived through and fought the American Civil War.
May 16, 2011 Hailing originally from Washington, DC, Blane cut his teeth playing classical violin and jazz piano. But after teaching himself guitar and attending Berklee College of Music, he began the transition into modern pop songwriting. He released two full-length albums- “In the Meantime” (2005) and “Clockwork” (2007)- exhibiting a passion for incorporating elements of jazz into a roots-rock sound.
Now with the May 2011, release of “You Can’t Go Back,” Tim hopes that this album full of catchy acoustic pop tunes will appeal to his fans old and new, as he hits the road to support it.
May 16, 2011 Valter is the first solo project of Paul Pitkin, former singer/songwriter of Seattle’s legendary band Anabret. Expanding on Anabret’s lush sound, Pitkin has embarked on a musical journey that has been a long time coming.
Though Anabret received good critical and commercial acclaim—even landing “The Coming Night” on Fox’s John Doe series, Pitkin decided to leave the band due to creative differences. Soon after the breakup, he started working on the first solo work of his career.
With a reworked sound and aggressively personal lyrics, Valter is ever evolving and never boring.
May 16, 2011 The raging fire of youth burns bright, but never as bright as it burns in the infectious Indie Pop music of Georgi Kay. The eighteen year old singer/songwriter from Perth, Western Australia has already racked up the sorts of accolades and awards that many artists spend decades working for, and she’s just getting warmed up. Georgi Kay will release her full length debut album sometime in 2011, born of her constantly evolving and wonderful muse.
May 16, 2011 Before rocking stages nationwide and getting their music played on numerous MTV shows, the members of Boston based band ENDWAY were nearly homeless. Band members Kevin McHugh (Guitar, Vocals), Dennis Walsh (Bass, Vocals), Andrea Belfiore (Drums), Morgan Dorr (Lead Vocals, Guitar) and Brian Lempert (Keys, Vocals), literally gave up everything to pursue their love of music. As a result the guys ended up playing over 200 shows nationwide—sharing the ENDWAY message with any and everyone that would lend an ear.
ENDWAY’s philosophy on the sacrifice was simple—they believe if you do what you love and you’ll be great at it. They did it so much that their suitcases became their closets, and the couches and floors of fans and friends became their bedrooms. This connection to the audience and fan base is one of the many things that separate them from your everyday rock band.
May 16, 2011 Acclaimed Australian acid-jazz / groove / funk band Directions In Groove (DIG) are back with the original DIG lineup - featuring keyboardist and vocalist Scott Saunders, saxophonist Rick Robertson, guitarist Tim Rollinson, bassist Alex Hewetson and drummer Terepai Richmond, alongside new guest vocalist Laura Stitt.
May 16, 2011 Sheri Miller is a NYC-based musician who writes melodic, poetic and catchy songs on guitar and piano with “exquisite sensitivity…talent…and originality” (MUSIC CONNECTION MAGAZINE) with her soulful, inspiring, and distinctly unique voice. Upon releasing her critically-acclaimed debut EP, “Mantra” in 2008, which features underground hit “Right Here, Right Now”, Sheri was named one of Music Connection’s “Hot 100 Unsigned Artists”, and asked to join a 4-part vocal harmony group, The Delilahs, which signed with Sony. Since leaving the band, Sheri has co-written with icon songwriters like J.D. Souther (Eagles), Shawn Mullins and Jill Sobule. Sheri’s stunning new record, “Winning Hand”, produced by legendary Kevin Killen (U2, Peter Gabriel), features incredible musicians Will Lee (Fab Faux, CBS Orchestra), Charley Drayton (Fiona Apple, Divinylis, Johnny Cash), and Gerry Leonard (David Bowie, Suzanne Vega) and will be released in 2011.
May 16, 2011 “Hope and Ruin” is something altogether different, superimposing chiming guitar and Colin’s reflective-yet-triumphant lyrics onto a pumping disco beat, while the guitar atmospherics of “Stay with Me” are redolent of a certain world-devouring, ‘80s rock giant. Opener “Misery Loves Company” suggests an alternate universe punk version of Cheap Trick while “Dreaming Man” is even more outré; a lambent, silky shuffle that the band whipped up over breakfast one day. Equally, “Burned” goes from a funky, clavinet-goosed intro to an inspired jam that Colin wanted to sound “like Little Feat at 2 am at some big, summer festival.” Ditto the way piano dances around John-Angus’ super-reverbed slide on “Love Is the Real Thing”.