It’s a good song that proves again that it’s not about how soon you make music, it’s about how good you make music. “Echoes of Paradise” starts off relaxed, as if the songwriter is a seasoned flyer who knows what she’s looking for to say. After years of family and friends, and letting her dreams go, Elisabeth started her recording […]
ROCK/Review Sweet Mess – The Warning
Sweet Mess can hold a room all on their own, and “The Warning” shows that. It’s a band designed for the stage and that live gladiator spirit is shimmering in every moment of the song. Originally from Phoenix, this 4-piece got their chops in the ring playing tribute shows for years before they finally got to their own material. That […]
ROCK/Review Sam Sly – Intwined
On “Intwined,” Sam Sly has created something that is handmade in the best sense of the word. Here you can hear real instruments doing real work. It does not follow any trend. It simply follows the direction of the sound, giving a very natural feel to the song. Sly learned most of what she knows about music on her own, […]
Pop-Rock/Review Noah James Mass – I Am the One
“I Am the One” is a song that definitely stands out from “Misery Winter”. It’s like it’s leaning towards something more gentle, but it doesn’t feel like a complete repeat, more like a change of mood by the same songwriter. He writes, produces and plays nearly all of his music. The amount of control he’s got over his own sound […]
Pop-Rock/Review Matt DeAngelis – Playing God
Matt DeAngelis has created a song that has a strong sense of urgency, but never strays from its form. From the first few bars, “Playing God” seems to have a certain momentum that never abates until the very end. It’s the songs that DeAngelis has been writing since his youth that are here. He has a close studio band of […]
Pop/Review The New Citizen Kane – FREE to FEEL
The New Citizen Kane has assembled an EP reminiscent of waking up slowly and choosing to stay awake. “Free to Feel” unfolds across seven tracks, which build upon one another. By the end of the day, you’ve really been somewhere. An artist who has worked for years to create his own world, not inside the traditional production model, and creating […]