Edison Glass: Lots of love goes to this band because they hail from Coram, New York, on my home turf of Long Island. Second bits of love go to the band because they worked with the venerable studio god Brad Wood, and lastly love goes to this band because they have two vocalists each with a compelling voice, tons of jangly guitars, and a few driving, soaring ballads to make your heart melt. This is arty-science rock, but it's done well, and live it's out of this world. A must listen. http://www.edisonglass.com
Tim O'Reagan: The drummer from alt-country favorites The Jayhawks tries his hand at a solo career. His debut CD is pretty top notch. With an assortment of some of alt-country's best session musicians, O'Reagan definitely has the 70's singer/songwriter thing down, and definitely borrows a little from Rubber Soul. A very, very good disc. The song Highway Flowers is absolutely extroadinary and a must listen. http://www.timoreagan.com
New London Fire: Trippy, dreamy pop from New Jersey. This band definitely borrows a page from Depeche Mode, Duran Duran and the like. Their album "I Sing the Body Holographic" is quite strong, and while it does falter a little in the middle, there are enough strong songs on it to make it worth buying. http://www.newlondonfire.com
Doubting Paris: A band from Vancouver that hasn't seemed to make a splash on the American scene for reasons I can't figure out. This band is a mix of Augustana and The Fray, and they feature a compelling, charismatic frontman, and beatiful melodies. Their debut disc which was self-titled should have gotten some record of the year nods, and it might have in Canada, but how it got so neglected by the US I don't know. They are hard at work on a new disc titled the Green EP and so far the songs sound pretty top notch. I expect big things. Truly compelling music. http://www.doubtingparis.com
Joe Hedges: He fronted the band July for Kings and is now doing his own thing. Whereas JFK featured more pop/rock radio-friendly stuff a la Matchbox Twenty or Third Eye Blind, the new stuff is a bit edgier, and darker, with a heavy programming vibe. He worked with acclaimed producer Blumpy, whose lended his talents to a bunch of the industry's biggest. Hedges disc Curvature is due out soon. http://www.joehedges.com
Sunday, November 26, 2006
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Alex Grout: Somewhere between Teddy Geiger and Chris Carabba is Alex Grout. Though he leans more towards Teddy Geiger he's emotive and passionate enough to display that hint of emo working for him. To his credit as well, Grout seems incredibly hard-working and more often than not hard work pays off. I don't expect Grout to be your new favorite singer, but I wouldn't be surprised if he showed up on your next mixtape.
http://www.whoisalexgrout.com
Dante Cimadamore: I've been hearing about this guy from the Oneonta music folk for awhile. Cimadamore is a truly gifted vocalist who writes vintage acoustic pop songs that harken back to the days of the 70's singer/songwriter movement. I'm told his live show is quite compelling too. I expect big things. http://www.myspace.com/dantecimadamore
Brothermandude: Okay so the name is extremely lame. Forgive them for that. Led by Bahranian-born singer/songwriter Shake, the London-based band features a rhythm section and a guitarist who have worked with some of Britain's biggest bands. The band probably most closely straddes the classic rock vibe with their dancy, seering grooves. heck 'em out. http://www.brothermandude.com
Lackey: Ok, so Lackey is not a band anymore. And that sucks. But in 1999-2000 they were an up-and-comer in the Southeast music scene and had the potential to break out and be huge. With shades of U2 creeping in on just about every song, the band had both the musical finesse and the lyrical firepower to make a dent in the radio charts. If you can find a copy of their CD at the AwareStore.com Do yourself a favor and buy it.
My Friend Steve: This was another breakout band that just never went anywhere. On their brilliant disc Hope and Wait, produced by Neal Avron (who went on to work with Yellowcard and others) the acoustic-based MFS talks about love lost and all that good stuff. Most of the songs are mid-tempo, but the bouncy pop-smash Charmed was featured as the theme song to the TV show of that same name. The theme song was later changed and MFS broke up. They were on the once promising Mammoth Records label and the CD is probably still available. The song All in All is still one of my all time favorites. Cheers to Steve Burris, wherever he is these days.
http://www.whoisalexgrout.com
Dante Cimadamore: I've been hearing about this guy from the Oneonta music folk for awhile. Cimadamore is a truly gifted vocalist who writes vintage acoustic pop songs that harken back to the days of the 70's singer/songwriter movement. I'm told his live show is quite compelling too. I expect big things. http://www.myspace.com/dantecimadamore
Brothermandude: Okay so the name is extremely lame. Forgive them for that. Led by Bahranian-born singer/songwriter Shake, the London-based band features a rhythm section and a guitarist who have worked with some of Britain's biggest bands. The band probably most closely straddes the classic rock vibe with their dancy, seering grooves. heck 'em out. http://www.brothermandude.com
Lackey: Ok, so Lackey is not a band anymore. And that sucks. But in 1999-2000 they were an up-and-comer in the Southeast music scene and had the potential to break out and be huge. With shades of U2 creeping in on just about every song, the band had both the musical finesse and the lyrical firepower to make a dent in the radio charts. If you can find a copy of their CD at the AwareStore.com Do yourself a favor and buy it.
My Friend Steve: This was another breakout band that just never went anywhere. On their brilliant disc Hope and Wait, produced by Neal Avron (who went on to work with Yellowcard and others) the acoustic-based MFS talks about love lost and all that good stuff. Most of the songs are mid-tempo, but the bouncy pop-smash Charmed was featured as the theme song to the TV show of that same name. The theme song was later changed and MFS broke up. They were on the once promising Mammoth Records label and the CD is probably still available. The song All in All is still one of my all time favorites. Cheers to Steve Burris, wherever he is these days.
Sunday, November 19, 2006
Long time coming...
All in blogger land you most forgive me. I have gotten terrible with keeping up to speed with this thing. I do believe it's been two months since my last post so here comes some more music recommendations.
My Favorite Highway: Beautiful, melodic keyboard-based power pop. Somewhere along the lines of Something Corporate. If this band doesn't become huge, there is something extremely wrong with the state of music these days. Probably one of my highest recommendations in the year 2007. http://www.myfavoritehighway.com
Derek Webb: He once fronted Caedmon's Call and is now going at it solo, as he has been for some years now. Though the music is heavily Christian/spiritual in certain songs, others are beautiful mediations on life, love, and the pursuit of happiness. He has a vibe about him that can resonate with almost anybody, and I urge anybody that likes acoustic-based music to give him a whirl. For a limited time you can obtain his latest album for free at http://www.freederekwebb.com
Kelley Stoltz: This guy is definitely more for the indie crowd but as far as modern singer/songwriters go, this dude has the retro, 70's vibe down pat. Absolutely stellar music. Gets your blood pumpin', and your feet moving. Highly recommended. http://www.myspace.com/kelleystoltz
Between The Trees: This band goes for the same vibe My Favorite Highway presents, only it kicks a little more. I also expect big things out of this. I'd say fans of the Goo Goo Dolls or Matchbox Twenty will find a lot to like from this band. Very good stuff. www.betweenthetrees.net/
Patrick Ryan Clark: It's hard to describe this dude. It's soulful Texas acoustic pop/rock. It's accessible in the way that a mashup of John Mayer, Graham Colton and Jesse McCartney might be. Yeah, that's a good way to describe this dude. http://www.patrickryanclark.com
5 for now. More to come soon.
My Favorite Highway: Beautiful, melodic keyboard-based power pop. Somewhere along the lines of Something Corporate. If this band doesn't become huge, there is something extremely wrong with the state of music these days. Probably one of my highest recommendations in the year 2007. http://www.myfavoritehighway.com
Derek Webb: He once fronted Caedmon's Call and is now going at it solo, as he has been for some years now. Though the music is heavily Christian/spiritual in certain songs, others are beautiful mediations on life, love, and the pursuit of happiness. He has a vibe about him that can resonate with almost anybody, and I urge anybody that likes acoustic-based music to give him a whirl. For a limited time you can obtain his latest album for free at http://www.freederekwebb.com
Kelley Stoltz: This guy is definitely more for the indie crowd but as far as modern singer/songwriters go, this dude has the retro, 70's vibe down pat. Absolutely stellar music. Gets your blood pumpin', and your feet moving. Highly recommended. http://www.myspace.com/kelleystoltz
Between The Trees: This band goes for the same vibe My Favorite Highway presents, only it kicks a little more. I also expect big things out of this. I'd say fans of the Goo Goo Dolls or Matchbox Twenty will find a lot to like from this band. Very good stuff. www.betweenthetrees.net/
Patrick Ryan Clark: It's hard to describe this dude. It's soulful Texas acoustic pop/rock. It's accessible in the way that a mashup of John Mayer, Graham Colton and Jesse McCartney might be. Yeah, that's a good way to describe this dude. http://www.patrickryanclark.com
5 for now. More to come soon.
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