Tag Archives: melodic

EP review: JESSICA LYNN – Reimagined

Posted on September 12, 2021 by jason
JESSICA LYNN - Reimagined

www.jessicalynnmusic.org/music [Release date 17.09.21] This new four song EP from Jessica Lynn is influenced by her weekly livestreams during the pandemic. “Since the pandemic started,” Jessica reflects, “I have been performing piano livestreams every week, where my fans have challenged … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE LIVESAYS – Not What I Bargained For

Posted on September 5, 2021 by jason
THE LIVESAYS – Not What I Bargained For

www.thelivesaysmusic.com [Release date 03.09.21] The Livesays – singer/songwriter/guitarist Billy Livesay, drummer Howard Goldberg, bassist Jorge Laplume, Victor “Cuqui” Berrios on Hammond B-3 organ, Tim Murphy on piano – are back with their second album in two years. During the pandemic … Continue reading →

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EP review: THE MANGOES – Pale Blue Dot

Posted on September 5, 2021 by jason
THE MANGOES - Pale Blue Dot

www.themangoesband.com [Release date 19.07.21] The Mangoes are a pop-rock duo formed by Tim Morse (vocals, keys) and Bret Bingham (lead vocals, guitarist, bass, keys, drum samples) in 2014 and conceived as a song writing collective. This new EP is as … Continue reading →

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Single review: SANTANA – Move

Posted on August 22, 2021 by jason
SANTANA - Move

BMG [Release date 18.08.21] ‘Move’ is the first single from Carlos Santana’s new album ‘Blessings and Miracles’, which is released on October 15 by BMG. This single also heralds the much-anticipated reteaming of Santana with Matchbox Twenty singer Rob Thomas. … Continue reading →

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EP review: ANDY PARTRIDGE – My Failed Songwriting Career Vol. 1

Posted on August 7, 2021 by jason
ANDY PARTRIDGE

Ape House [Release date 23.7.21] When XTC was put on hiatus following 2000’s “Wasp Star”, Andy Partridge decided it was time to write for other artists. A number of successful co-writes came to fruition (Steven Wilson, Pugwash, Miles Kane), along … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE DAWN BROTHERS – Dusk

Posted on August 4, 2021 by jason
THE DAWN BROTHERS - Dusk

Website [Release date 16.07.21] Welcome, one and all, to the official baptism of a new creed, the revitalization of a long-loved and well-trodden genre – Rotterdam’s The Dawn Brothers excellent new release, DUSK, hereby puts a firm stake in the ground … Continue reading →

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EP review: COUNCIL – It Runs In The Blood

Posted on August 3, 2021 by jason
COUNCIL – It Runs In The Blood

Facebook [Release date 17.09.21] Council is made up of the 3 brothers Reeves (Andy, Doug and Pat) who traded in a life of farming to pursue their true dream: writing and performing music. Last year’s EP was highly impressive and … Continue reading →

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EP review: BASTETTE – Exposed

Posted on August 1, 2021 by jason
BASTETTE - Exposed

RPM Records [Release date 17.09.21] ‘Exposed’ is the debut EP from Blackburn based Bastette, who have already had benefited from recent exposure as one of the artists on the New Wave of Classic Rock compilation. Bastette are vocalist/songwriter Caroline Kenyon, … Continue reading →

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Album review: LEE AARON – Radio On!

Posted on July 26, 2021 by GRTR! HQ
LEE AARON - Radio On!

In this exclusive interview edit, containing non-broadcast material, Lee Aaron chats about her “return” to a hard rock format in 2016. The full interview, first broadcast 1 August 2021,  includes a selection of tracks from her earliest albums to the … Continue reading →

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Album review: DAVID CROSBY – For Free

Posted on July 11, 2021 by jason
DAVID CROSBY - For Free

BMG [Release date 23.07.21] David Crosby has been prolific as a recording artist, despite various health issues, and he is back with his fifth solo album since 2014. Joining Crosby on the record are Michael McDonald, Donald Fagen, Sarah Jarosz … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE IMMEDIATE FAMILY – S/T

Posted on June 28, 2021 by jason
THE IMMEDIATE FAMILY

Website [Release date 27.08.21] The Immediate Family maybe a new band but their ranks are full of seasoned session players who have worked with the likes of James Taylor, Keith Richards, Jackson Browne, Toto, Linda Ronstadt, Carole King, Stevie Nick … Continue reading →

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Album review: MICHAEL ARMSTRONG – Ojai

Posted on June 13, 2021 by jason
MICHAEL ARMSTRONG - Ojai

www.michaelarmstrongmusic.co.uk [Release date 25.06.21] London-born, singer songwriter Michael Armstrong releases his third studio album, which going by the press releases is a modern take on the ‘Yacht Rock’ genre. As Michael explains – “In 2018 I was invited to join … Continue reading →

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Album review: IAN McNABB – Utopian

Posted on June 5, 2021 by jason
IAN McNABB - Utopian

www.ianmcnabb.com [Release date 05.03.21] Utopian is the final part of a trilogy Ian McNabb began with ‘Star Smile Strong’ (2017), and continued with ‘Our Future In Space’ (2018). Recording took on a very different approach during 2020’s global pandemic, with … Continue reading →

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Album review: MIDNITE CITY – Itch You Can’t Scratch

Posted on June 1, 2021 by jason
MIDNITE CITY - Itch You Can't Scratch

Roulette Media [Release date 11.06.21] Since bursting out onto the scene in 2017, Midnite City have been steadily building up a loyal following, helped by two well received albums and being a band that doesn’t mind getting on the road … Continue reading →

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Album review: ALIAS8 – Digital Sound Cinema

Posted on June 1, 2021 by jason
ALIAS8 - Digital Sound Cinema

Facebook [Release date 18.06.21] There was a real bloom of interest in ‘chill-out’ music a number of years ago and countless compilations came out, all guaranteeing to soothe your senses. Of course, what could have been classed in the same … Continue reading →

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Album review: QUINN SULLIVAN – Wide Awake

Posted on May 26, 2021 by jason
QUINN SULLIVAN – Wide Awake

Provogue Records [Release date 04.06.21] The 21-year-old Massachusetts singer-songwriter Quinn Sullivan has been touring the world since he was 11-years-old! Appearing at venues such as Madison Square Garden, the Hollywood Bowl and RFK Stadium in Washington D.C., as well as … Continue reading →

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Album review: ANDY McMASTER – Rays On The Water

Posted on May 13, 2021 by jason
ANDY McMASTER - Rays On The Water

Generally Speaking Records [Release date 09.04.21] Pianist, bassist, vocalist and songwriter Andy McMaster is a name best known as (alongside bassist, guitarist and vocalist Nick Garvey) a founder member of The Motors, a band who mixed pub rock and rock’n’roll … Continue reading →

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Album review: JR HARBIDGE – Long Black River

Posted on May 2, 2021 by jason
JR HARBIDGE – Long Black River

www.jrharbidge.com/home [Release date 30.04.21] Black Country based J.R. Harbidge releases his second album ‘Long Black River’, from which three singles have already dropped — ‘Wrong Side of The Fight’, ‘Break the Spell’ and ‘Sunshine Not Rain’. “My new album,” says … Continue reading →

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Album review: HONEY AND THE BEAR – Journey Through The Roke

Posted on April 21, 2021 by jason
HONEY AND THE BEAR – Journey Through The Roke

www.honeyandthebear.co.uk [Release date 23.04.21] East Anglian-based duo Lucy and Jon Hart, performing as Honey and The Bear, return with their second album. Like many musicians, especially on the folk circuit, they would normally have spent a lot of the past … Continue reading →

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Album review: ED COSENS – Fortunes Favour

Posted on April 18, 2021 by jason
ED COSENS - Fortunes Favou

Distiller Records [Release date 09.04.21] Ed Cosens is the guitarist and one of the main songwriters in the Reverend and the Makers (one of the band’s former members Dave Sanderson appears on this album), a band who have been around … Continue reading →

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Album review: AMY SPEACE & THE ORPHAN BRIGADE – There Used To Be Horses Here

Posted on April 10, 2021 by jason
AMY SPEACE & THE ORPHAN BRIGADE – There Used To Be Horses Here

Proper Records [Release date 30.04.21] This is a very personal album from Amy Speace as she looks back on a twelve-month span between her son’s first birthday and the loss of her father. The album’s lyrical themes cover childhood memories, … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE GHOST OF LEMORA – Love Can Be Murder

Posted on April 7, 2021 by jason
THE GHOST OF LEMORA – Love Can Be Murder

Resurrection Records [Release date 12.02.21] Originally formed in London in 2001, The Ghost of Lemora have released two studio albums and a couple of EPs. This new album has been in the works for a number of years  being delayed … Continue reading →

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Album review: SERENADE THE STARS – Astronomy

Posted on April 4, 2021 by jason
SERENADE THE STARS - Astronomy

Facebook Serenade the Stars are a Buckinghamshire based band consisting of vocalists Matthew Harman and Coral Smith, guitarist Damian Carruthers (who is also the band’s main songwriter), bassist James Wrigley and drummer James Burton. They formed back in 2017 and … Continue reading →

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Album review: REACH – The Promise Of A Life

Posted on March 27, 2021 by jason
REACH – The Promise Of A Life

Facebook [Release date 23.04.21] Reach was founded in 2012 and settled on a power trio consisting of Ludvig Turner (vocals, guitars), Marcus Johansson (drums) and Soufian Ma´Aoui (bass). Reach have released two albums prior to this one and have played … Continue reading →

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Album review: JOSEPH PARSONS – At Mercy’s Edge

Posted on March 10, 2021 by jason
JOSEPH PARSONS – At Mercy’s Edge

Blue Rose Records [Release date 01.01.21] Joseph Parsons is a new name to me, however, he has been playing his musical trade for over thirty years now, including releasing thirteen solo albums prior to this one, and a further ten … Continue reading →

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