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Good music will forever help people get through their struggles and celebrate their victories. Not only the listener but many times the songwriter uses a song as therapy to deal with situations. A great example is the song “Fly Away” by Lisa Hugo. The song is a beautiful piano ballad that she wrote after losing […]
We meet a lot of very smart people in our travels through the independent music scene. Our new friend Jon Pattie may take the prize though. Aside from being an innovative guitarist and songwriter, Jon is a fifth year student at The University of Texas at Austin pursuing a chemical engineering degree. He’s also pre-med. […]
Book of Harmony is a New York-based Prog Rock band with a jazzier take on the style that stands out nicely alongside the scads of other Proggers in the world who take a more metal and rock approach. A quick listen to the band’s recent self-titled debut studio effort, Book of Harmony, reveals a unit […]
As a musician you must always be open to inspiration. Whether it be individuals or places, always keep your eyes and ears open and ready for experiences to share. Combining these influences and sounds is what gives an artist their own unique sound. We recently discovered the beautiful music of Abby Sevcik. I was able […]
Roots music is often strictly categorized by genre and the purist fans of each style like it that way. Those who perform it stay within those pre-drawn lines most of the time as well. Blues bands don’t normally write folk or country songs and Western Swing bands seldom play Celtic music. This works well enough […]
Romanian/Canadian keyboardist Gia Ionesco is the full bag. He is a virtuoso-level keyboardist, bandleader, teacher, and composer. He creates dense and masterful jazz/rock that is much more listenable than academic and his new release, The Voyage of Uncle Clue, puts a hot live band under his original music and the results will light up a […]
We all have our stories that make us who we are. A true artist is able to take these life events and turn them into song. Our recent discovery VladHQ has plenty of stories and is now ready to share them in his music. We caught up with the producer and rapper for an interview. […]
-review by Mike O’Cull -independent music journalist Equipped with only with a guitar, a looper, and a whole lot of chops, Bud Summers makes beautiful music that lies somewhere amongst classical, New Age/Ambient, jazz, and classic rock and soul sounds. It sounds like a big mash up until you hear him turn it all into one […]
