Album Reviews

Hailing from Boston, Massachusettes, hard rock quartet Atlas Will Sound might not be household names just yet, though their young career is just getting started and they have already established themselves as a band to keep an eye on. Founding members Johnny Bevilacqua and Than Morse have been performing separately …

Downie drops hot new single FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Downie/121552454596379 Downie has been singing in front of audiences since she was a very small girl. She began her formal vocal training as a young teenager performing classical, pop and jazz music. Whether in a recording studio or live, Downie is a seasoned vocalist …

Jaxon Howden is a New Zealand-born, Texas-raised singer-songwriter and producer currently based in Los Angeles. He has released numerous singles within a two-year span, “4 My” proving most popular. While his material normally panders to hip hop and R&B crowds, he frequently adds guitar into the mix. The guitar takes …

Water Street – Waiting for Martin  URL: http://www.waterstreetofficial.com/  New Jersey’s latest exponent to the music world, a five piece Americana outfit named Water Street, certainly touches on much more than the standard folk, country, and blues turns. There’s more than a sampling of rock and roll’s rambunctious spirit romping through …

  Releasing an album with over 20 tracks on it is quite an ambitious endeavor, but that is exactly the type of challenge Bryan Deister took on with his LP Spines of the Heart. There are many ups and downs on the record, which is to be expected when a …

Progressive metal outfit Opeth have put together one of the most impressive resumes in modern hard rock. With absolute essentials like Blackwater Park, Deliverance, and Damnation, Opeth have gained notoriety for their blend of death metal, black metal, progressive rock, folk, and many other styles of music along the way. …

John Hickman – Remnants  URL: http://www.johnhickmanmusic.com/  Texas native John Hickman has traveled much in his life and currently makes his home in Hawaii, but managed to get this album recorded before he left his home of the last two decades in Seattle, Washington. His first album Remnants contains twelve songs …

Jeff Road – Come Ride With Me FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/jeffroadmusic/?hc_ref=PAGES_TIMELINE One of the real beauties of Jeff Road’s first solo album is its unassuming charm. So many of the songs, despite a slightly melancholic hue, never tumble headlong into despair and, instead, wash over listeners like a warm wave. The ten …

Mesa Jane – This is How the Meek Riot  URL: http://www.mesajane.com/  The third release from Philadelphia based songwriter Melissa Olivieri, aka Mesa Jane, entitled This Is How the Meek Riot should catapult should serve notice that this is a major talent on the rise. Olivieri has realized her musical vision …

Astronauts of Antiquity – Future Back URL: http://aoamusic.com/ Astronauts of Antiquity is a New York based collective featuring at least one LA based transplant, vocalist India, who scored big with the urban ambiance and light funk of their latest single “Future Back”. It takes a different approach than their first single, “Paradise”, …

Since 2014, RavenEye has established an identity amassing pure, unadulterated hard rock. Its members are already mainstays on the UK circuit, further resonating within the general Eastern European scape. The Milton Keynes trio of singer-guitarist Oli Brown, bassist Aaron Spiers and drummer Adam Breeze cements a foundation of individual successes. …

Artist: Green Knuckle Material Album: Back To Your Roots Label: Independent Website: https://greenknucklematerial.bandcamp.com/ Genre: Rap/Rock Sounds Like: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beastie Boys Technical Grade: 7/10 Production/Musicianship Grade: 5/10 Commercial Value: 7/10 Overall Talent Level: 7/10 Songwriting Skills: 7/10 Performance Skills: 7/10 Best Songs: Rebels on the Run, Wake Up …