Ersin Secrin is a man with a knack for gently drawing you into a story. “Holding on to You” starts softly, remains intimate for a while, then reveals its larger emotions – and that’s what makes it so rewarding when it pays off. Ersin is not a performer; he is more of a songwriter and lyricist who gives singers the […]
Pop-Rock/Review The Ruffles – Baby Blue Bronco
The Ruffles have created a song like a memory you can play loud. From the first note, “Baby Blue Bronco” is moving with a lively and smooth rhythm and never gets dull. The Ruffles’ family exposed them to music, so Kenzington, Charlotte, and Paris grew up with music and they didn’t want to be in the background, they wanted to […]
Pop/Review Ricky Earlywine – the grace code
Ricky Earlywine has created a sort of pocket universe. The combination of the serious message with the soft, dreamy sound is why “The Grace Code” works so well. Ricky does it all himself from his own bedroom, including writing, singing and creating the finished product. It’s a full ownership that makes the song really sound like one person’s point of […]
ROCK/Review OpCritical – Guillotine
OpCritical is no soft touch. “Guillotine” starts on a powerful note, with guitars jumping in sharp, quick bursts, followed by the low end and the guitars smashing into each other. This is a song that delivers an urgent message about inequality from the opening bars. OpCritical was created with a purpose, to speak out about the world around them, not […]
Pop-Rock/Review One Empty Toybox – Cyberstalking
One Empty Toybox has created a song out of something disturbing and made it music you just want to listen to! Cyberstalking doesn’t shy away from its topic, but neither is it too morbid or dark. It doesn’t take over the whole song, it keeps that idea in the song. The band One Empty Toybox is simply Rob Dreyer and […]
Pop/Review 7FONSO – Nothing to Hold
It’s clear from the beginning that 7FONSO has a purpose with “Nothing to Hold”. The track immediately starts to pulse and then it just doesn’t let go of the room. 7FONSO is active in all kinds of dance styles, incorporating urban beats as well as more club oriented beats. That spectrum provides him with a more comprehensive array of tools […]
ROCK/Review George Styles – How Will I Ever Know
George Styles has crafted a song that starts soft and ends strong. How Will I Ever Know is not hasty to its great moment. It’s theirs, and it deserves it one step at a time. After 25 years apart, George found his old bandmate Tommy Street, and they made this song, which definitely wasn’t lost on either of them. Jeff […]
ROCK/Review Marston and baldi – Hope In The Darkness
Marston and Baldi have composed a song that’s a bit more grounded from the place of doubt. There’s no frantic urgency in ‘Hope In The Darkness’ to say what it has to say. It takes its time and allows the feeling to build up one line at a time, and lets it come naturally. It’s a collaboration between two musicians, […]