What does a talented guitarist do after 25 years of making other artists sound great? Ricky Z. answers that question on his sophomore solo album, Back To The Truth. The answer is: finally take the spotlight himself with some amazing session players supporting him.. Ricky Z. (born Ricky Zahariades) has spent decades as one of […]
There seems to always be fighting and anger in modern society. All it takes is to scroll through Instagram or Tiktok, and you will find someone hating on another person for what seems like the stupidest reason. In such a scary world, Alias Wayne creates a glimmer of light with his new album, Paradigm Shift. […]
Arlen Roth has spent decades earning the respect of guitar players around the world, but upcoming record Blues Grass (releases Aug. 7th) isn’t an album built around six-string heroics. It’s a celebration of Americana Roots music, where every note serves the song and every performance reflects the joy of musicians playing together. From traditional favorites […]
Piano/vocal man David Anthony Zee turns in a sublimely rendered set of old-school covers on his latest album AfterTime. Employing a delightfully simple piano-vocal-upright-drums format, Zee takes songs from the 1920s to the 1950s and skillfully crafts new versions full of understated mood, melody, and rhythm. AfterTime was produced by Noel Paul Stookey of Peter, […]
In a world overflowing with polished productions and auto-tuned perfection, it’s refreshing to stumble upon a record that feels like it was born in a smoky backroom jam session. Australian blues duo The Stomp’n Ramblers — consisting of Owen Mancell on slide guitar, stomp box, and vocals, and Ryan Stone on harmonica — have dropped […]
The Sheyana Band displays true blues/rock mastery on the group’s new recording All The Best. Operating out of Northwest Tasmania, TSB has developed a winning sound that mixes blues tradition, rock vibes, and melodic and instrumental ways that weave in and out of the typical on the road to the sublime. Released on October 10th, […]
There are those artists that make music and then there are those that truly live their music. Our friend Antonio Vergara is one of the latter. His music is an extension of who he is. The Grammy nominated artist took the time to chat with us about his immersion into his sound and his newest […]
When you love what you do, time seems to fly by. It has been quite a long journey for Professor Louie. Over 50 years as part of the music industry spanning roles as a seasoned live performer, prolific recording artist and versatile multi-instrumentalist. He also wears the hat of award-winning Recording Producer and Engineer, most […]
