Jon Chi reaches great singer-songwriter heights on rockin’ roots album Another Rising Sun
Jon Chi’s latest album Another Rising Sun is sure to bring him ever greater recognition in his two fan bases. An artist who divides his time between Boston and Milwaukee, Chi’s Berklee education and his flinty life experience in a mill town make him an artist that many can relate to. He also has a lot to draw from in his musical palette, using it to create painterly stories from his well spring of encounters with interesting characters, including a childhood bully who grew up to be a convicted killer.
Anne Stott masters the musical quirk on Love Never Dies
Anne Stott’s third album Love Never Dies percolates with thick, irresistible grooves and sly rhythms. Stott’s voice is so strong that she raises each of her personal reflections into anthems, declarations, statements that her backing players punctuate with hefty slabs of bass and drums and incisive melodic lines from guitar and keyboards. At times, this Provincetown singer casually slides into a down tempo whispery piece of prettiness. Yet, her voice and her message remain as powerful as they come across in her more driving numbers. She also takes some different twists and turns in her song crafting, moving in directions refreshingly unpredictable.
Ruby Rose Fox is an artist on the way up, all the way up
Ruby Rose Fox has, through hard work and talent, risen to the top of the Boston music scene. After starting out a few years ago going to open mics and networking, she was selected to compete in the 2013 Rumble, got nominated for a couple of Boston Music Awards in 2013 and 2014, before winning a BMA for Best Female Vocalist at last December’s Award show.
Sarah Blacker needs help
BillCopelandMusicNews.com just received the following information from Sarah Blacker, Boston’s acoustic pop princess. Ms. Blacker is trying to raise funds for her upcoming album. She would like to reach 50% of her goal today. Here is her info:
Ross Arnold announces acoustic jam & workshop in Goffstown, NH
Ross Arnold and Steve McDonald will be hosting an acoustic workshop and jam at the Goffstown Parks and Recreation building the second and fourth Monday of every month.
Shanta Paloma ready to move onto larger music scene
Shanta Paloma is on a role. The glam doll of the western Massachusetts music scene has been building a recording studio in her apartment. This gives her the control to make her songs sound the way she hears them in her head. “When they come out something different, I have no one else to blame but me,” she said.
Four Fates blew everyone’s mind at Whippersnappers last night
Named after a song by ELP, Four Fates treated an audience at Whippersnappers in Londonderry, New Hampshire to two hours of music by the Keith Emerson, Greg Lake, and Carl Palmer. And they went over big.
Rob Lytle offers a lot of warmth and honesty on stand out CD A Hypocrite Of Heart And Hope
Rob Lytle has released another album of charming, winsome singer-songwriter material. His new disc, A Hypocrite Of Heart And Hope, travels many personal paths. One cannot help but fall in love with Lytle’s witty, heartfelt reflections on all that has befallen him in his past. He sings these wistful memory songs, down on his luck stories, and failed relationship songs with gentlemanly aplomb and easy going country music influences. These songs gain most of their quality from the palpable personality Lytle injects into each one.
LoVeSeXy seduced The Sinclair
Talk about combining great music with a great cause. LoveSexy headlined a benefit for the Zumix organization at The Sinclair in Cambridge last night. The event was titled Enchantment Under The Sea with a prom night theme. Many local youth attended this “prom” in their formal attire. Meanwhile, for two hours, the Prince tribute band paid homage to the genius who penned some of the most familiar songs of our lifetime. If that wasn’t enough, LoveSexy began the evening by playing The Purple Rain album in its entirety.
Michelle Willson continues to push her way back into the blues & jazz circuits
Michelle Willson has been a very busy gal lately. She’s currently learning songs to sing with Dr. John on a February 25th Wilbur Theater concert. Willson’s job is to be the female duet partner for the doctor’s tour to promote his latest release, a collection of Louis Jordan songs, some recorded with female singers.
