Album Reviews

Randy Forte – “Chas Randall” SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/randyforte/sets/chas-randall Randy Forte has a number of releases under his belt positioning him as one of the most talented singer/songwriters working in popular music today, but his latest Chas Randall may be the fullest realization yet of his skill. The eleven song collection is guided by …

Corinne Cook – Yes I Can URL: https://www.corinnecook.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/corinnecookmusic/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/corinne_cook Corinne Cook’s music crosses a lot of borders and has broad based appeal. This is by design, naturally, but don’t think the California born singer’s choice in material doesn’t reflect her inner life as closely as possible and …

Daisy Hicks URL: https://www.daisyhicks.com/ With her most recent output being hyped as possibly the breakthrough material of the decade, Daisy Hicks doesn’t exactly have a lot to complain about right now. Her last two singles “I Choose You,” and “Upside” were released to universal applause from North American, European, Asian …

Little Rock, Arkansas based, Couch Jackets new release – Go To Bed, is an all-out eclectic delivery of delicate Progressive Rock music with an amalgam of different song ideas that makes it exciting, fresh and remarkably compelling. The most interesting part of that is their music is experimental and wildly …

Conceptz makes a “Splash” URL: https://www.conceptzmusic.net/ Conceptz continues carving out a distinctive niche for themselves in the hip hop community at large thanks to their growing talents synthesizing classic and modern influences into an increasingly signature whole. Few of their recent singles illustrate that better than their newest cut “Splash” …

SUNDODGER – Bigger Waves (LP) BANDCAMP: https://sundodger.bandcamp.com/album/bigger-waves Music is a powerful force that artists have been trying to find a way to harness and tame since the very beginning of time itself. Music can be powerful in many ways. There are lyrics that can change our entire perspective on life …

Downtempo artist Miranda Lee has made a unique imprint on underground electronic music. Based in Calgary, Alberta, the classically trained Canadian singer-songwriter’s tight-knit family influenced her initial roots — everything from classic rock and folk to country, bluegrass, and jazz. This foundation inspired her to pursue a degree in music …

Steve Wheeler releases EP SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/stevewheelermusic/sets/terminal-velocity-ep Nine minutes and fifty five seconds. That’s how long it will take for you to become addicted to Steve Wheeler’s music. Terminal Velocity, his first solo EP, is an instrumental juggernaut that starts out strong and finishes in a misty haze of surrealism, but don’t …

Captain Ledge Band – Rumors of the Great White Skunk BANDCAMP: https://thecaptainledgeband.bandcamp.com/album/rumours-of-the-great-white-skunk The third album from Southwestern based outfit the Captain Ledge Band, Rumors of the Great White Skunk, is a ten song release adding a particularly colorful feather in the musical cap of a band that works hard and writes …

Kicking – Us Against BANDCAMP: https://kicking.bandcamp.com/ The doomgaze genre in music is built around downcast instrumental drone and reflective, atmospheric performances that never obscure the inherent talent evident in the songwriting. Hailing out of the deep southern United States, Kicking might come off as an unlikely member of this stylistic …

Mark Huff – “Stars for Eyes” SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/mark-huff-678341851/sets/stars-for-eyes A thunderous storm of the guitar strumming is accompanied by the grinding sound of a synthesized harmony, and we’re transported to the internal cellblock where singer/songwriter Mark Huff is crooning his story, describing life from behind his “Prison Door” in the opening …

An album review on Vicious, the fourth full album from Halestorm. Halestorm is an American rock band from Red Lion, Pennsylvania, consisting of lead vocalist and guitarist Lzzy Hale, her brother drummer and percussionist Arejay Hale, guitarist Joe Hottinger, and bassist Josh Smith. The group’s self-titled debut album was released on April 28, 2009, through Atlantic Records. Their second …