Cosmos Sunshine’s Comes With The Fall is pure rock and roll fun
Cosmos Sunshine’s new CD Comes With The Fall finds the Connecticut indie rock artist being very independent of what everyone else is trying in Connecticut. Sunshine makes the most of his class rock influences and spreads them across the breadth, depth, and width of this fine piece of work. “Doomsman Of The Year” opens the […]
Belle Of The Fall most certainly “Rise Up” with aptly titled CD
Belle Of The Fall released this Rise Up CD to much fanfare not too many months ago. Since then, it’s been nominated for awards and has received plenty of favorable reviews. Belle Of The Fall is a duo comprised of Tracy Walton and Julia Autumn Ford, two Connecticut singer-songwriters well respected in their own rights […]
Connecticut music scene heating up with hot CDs; Daphne Lee Martin, Jeff Przech, Kate Callahan
I just finished reviewing the third of three CDs by artists from the Connecticut music scene. If you’re not already familiar with Daphne Lee Martin, Jeff Przech, and Kate Callahan, then you might wish to check out their recordings a.s.a.p. Daphne Lee Martin’s CD titled Scared Fearless is a haunting roots Americana album. Jeff Prezech’s […]
Kate Callahan’s new Triumph CD reveals her many lyrical, musical strengths
Connecticut singer-songwriter Kate Callahan has dropped her third full length CD, Triumph. As on her previous recordings, this former Connecticut State Troubador maintains a quiet but powerful presence. She infuses her songs with feeling and personality without seeming to try. Natural as life, gentle as a butterfly, Callahan lets her voice and the singer-songwriter it […]
82 year old Boston blues queen Toni Lynn Washington coming to town; playing Barnful, Newburyport river, HeatherFest
She has been called the queen of the Boston blues scene. She’s received many award nominations from Memphis. Toni Lynn Washington is a girl on the go. While she might not qualify as a girl at age 82, she still chats with youthful energy, and she still plays out with the spirit of a young […]
Jeff Przech & The Outfit take things to a higher level for this Connecticut singer-songwriter
Jeff Przech & The Outfit’s eponymous CD is chockfull of Americana roots rock charm. The Outfit is a band Przech put together just to make this album of driving, flavorful, and tasteful rock and roll. While Przech and his songwriting and vocals remain the focal point, his well selected backing band help him carry these […]
August Buzz column; catch the live music while it’s still hot
Hello Gentle Readers, August is a sign that summer is half over. Instead of sitting around regretting that we didn’t do more with our summer months, it’s time to check out some more hot summer shows. I have found a bunch of bands and singer-songwriters and solo acoustic acts. I hope this August Buzz Column […]
Erin Harpe & The Delta Swingers made impressive premiere last Saturday for Newburyport Bluescruise, Boat Cruises On The Merrimac River
Erin Harpe & The Delta Swingers kicked off the Newburyport Bluescruise, Boat Cruises On The Merrimack River series last Saturday night. With a penchant for old time blues and a motivation to play them hard, EH&TDS cranked out gritty, tasteful renditions of old blues classics as well as their original material based on the older […]
Daphne Lee Martin conjures emotional honesty, makes bold artistic statement on Scared Fearless
Daphne Lee Martin’s latest CD Scared Fearless takes the genre bending singer-songwriter-arranger deeper into Americana Roots music than she’s ever gone before. It’s another nice new twist for her audience that has been curious about what this Connecticut artist will come up with next. A worthwhile listening experience, Martin bares her soul while offering some […]
Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers rocked Mansfield last Saturday night
I don’t usually focus as much on national bands as I do New England’s home grown talent. Yet, it isn’t every day this reviewer gets to see two of his favorite bands in one venue. Yes, I’ve been listening to the Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan since my childhood in the 1970s. My father had […]
