Album Reviews

Olivier is an artist and songwriter with a passion for creating one-of-a-kind music that blurs the lines between the edge of modern melodic beats and the melodies of soulful indie pop, With his most recent release, “whereareyou?”, Olivier managed to explore some rewarding new ideas, leading to a very innovative, yet extremely appealing …

The thrust of a good guitar-born groove can’t be rivaled by the mere synthetic melodicism of a more artificiality-minded generation, and this is precisely the reason why Andrew Reed & the Liberation are winning so many accolades for their new single and music video “Twisted World” this November. While it’s …

Creating a balance between the light and the darkness is essential to making any record work no matter the genre, but in the case of the new extended play Equinox from Aquarius, I think it’s all the more critical to producing as enjoyable a final product as possible. Although there’s an argument …

Since its release, “There’s The Door” has given Doug Kistner a new perspective on success. This veteran rocker has toured and performed with many of the greats in the industry today. With this project, Doug Kistner teams up with Bill Champlin of Chicago fame to deliver a witty, satirical look …

Although there’s something to be said about the lyrical lashing that Whoop dishes out in their new album, titled simply Whoop, songs like the bashful “Demons” don’t need a heavy linguistic presence to feel expressive to the audience. From the sizzling strings of “Jaded” to the inelegant swing of “Feel Good,” …

While David Austin delivered a bonafide jukebox smash with “Let Them Boys Play,” a rowdy rendition of a small town brawl, it is only one song that Austin recently shared. He also released “Good Company,” a jazz-soaked earworm that finds itself among Austin’s best. Written amid the global pandemic last …

Elsewhere’s new single “Call You Out” is the latest single from the Boston-based three piece. They’ve scored several chart successes before now and have built a reputation for producing serious yet entertaining songs speaking to our everyday experiences. The band’s earlier single “The Pledge” faced down the horrors of Alzheimer’s …

John DeNicola’s second solo album “She Said” is the longtime songwriters second release in less than two years after working out of the spotlight as a songwriter for over a quarter century. His spectacular success as a songwriter, co-authoring decade-defining hits such as “(I Had) The Time of My Life” …

Christmas is just around the corner, and musicians are releasing their new Christmas songs in time for the holidays. This includes one Richard Lynch, with his latest single, “Christmas Time”, a song about fond memories of Christmas. Today, we’ll be taking a closer look at the single for an in-depth …

You may not have heard of New Jersey-based keyboard player and vocalist Doug Kistner, but you have probably heard Doug Kistner. You may even have seen him on tour. He is well known in the industry, but until recently, he didn’t have a big public profile. He relied instead on …

Hanna Olah (known as Hannyta https://hannyta.com/home) is a 17 year old singer-songwriter. Born in Hungary, she’s based in Britain and grew up in Scotland but spent enough time with relatives in the USA to come to appreciate America and its influences. This varied heritage shows through in her musical influences, …

Vento has released a live version of the Chapin classic as the 10th track from the “Brick By Brick” album. Vento met Chapin aboard a 1981 flight. After nearly 45 minutes of very nice conversation, I said to him, ‘Has anyone ever told you that you look just like Harry …