Sonic Fuel
Sonic Fuel Sonic Fuel Spirited electric strumming, a jumpy beat, solid harmonies, and hope-for-future in the lyric gets “Good Things” up and running, the first tune on Sonic Fuel’s self-titled debut. David Hales’ strong voice, both on lead and harmony vocals (he also plays guitar), sets the pace in front of his fellow band members; Julius More...
The Furious Seasons: Home All Day, Home All Night
The Furious Seasons Home All Day, Home All Night (Stonegarden Records) Starting off The Furious Seasons new full-length album, Home All Day, Home All Night, “Is This Happening,” is an acoustic meditation More...
Paula Standing: The More I Give
Paula Standing The More I Give (Paula Standing) A lilting mandolin plays off the pretty melody Paula Standing swings her equally pretty vocal around on “Call It Home,” the first song on her new album, The More...
Jordana Talsky: Zahava
Jordana Talsky Zahava (Jordana Talsky) Vocal-only albums are not the easiest of listens. Even the masterpiece in this genre, like A Cappella Todd Rundgren’s A Capella or stuff produced by somebody like a Bobby McFerrin More...
Rock of Asia: Asian Anthology
Rock of Asia Asian Anthology Folk, rock, and traditional Japanese music fuse into Rock of Asia’s output. Nikki Matsumoto is the architect of this unusual blend, represented on the new 14-song Asian Anthology. More...
Crossroad Saints: A Song Of Your Own
Crossroad Saints A Song Of Your Own (Daryl Venable) Pushing us into the deep beat of “Cradle to the Grave,” Indiana’s Crossroad Saints kicks off their latest album, A Song Of Your Own. They then lay More...
Nikki Wozzo & The Bad Whiskey: Bad Whiskey
Nikki Wozzo & The Bad Whiskey Bad Whiskey (Travellers Records) The rangy and loud (in a good way) “Wild Rose” stomps its opening salvo on Nikki Wozzo & The Bad Whiskey’s Bad Whiskey. This bio song of a More...
Tenuous Threads: Mettle
Tenuous Threads Mettle (Tenuous Threads) Australian musician/composer/producer Tenuous Threads presents his debut EP Mettle. A picked electric and warbling vocal sweeps us into the swaying of opener, “Abduction.” More...
High Chair: Hey Mountain Hey
High Chair Hey Mountain (Kiyabisu Records) The third release in a trilogy, High Chair’s new Hey Mountain Hey, continues in Billy Surgeoner and Rokiah Yaman’s psychedelic-prog approach. “Stargazer” starts More...
Nancy Wenstrom: Inside Story
Nancy Wenstrom Inside Story (Nancy Wenstrom) Straight from the Bay Area, singer-songwriter Nancy Wenstrom brings us her new 10-song album Inside Story. With a clear-as-a-bell vocal delivery, she swings us first More...
