Creamery Station offer splendid sophomore roots album Walk With Me
Sounding like they grew up listening to The Band, Bob Dylan, and Emmylou Harris, Connecticut band Creamy Station offer original songs that come from a good place, have a great natural, rootsie sound, and are very accessible to most music fans. New sophomore album Walk With Me is loaded with tracks just teeming with these […]
Tom Smith offers masterwork of folk idioms, protest songs, and lyrical truths by Planting In A Drought
Tom Smith’s latest CD Planting In A Drought is a masterwork of folk idioms, protest songs, and lyrical truths. In every single moment, the listener can feel Smith taking them somewhere and the arrival is even more strongly felt. Smith is clear about his vision of America and how we are going to get there. […]
Andy & Judy’s music and lyrics ring out with sincerity and authentic folksy tones
Andy & Judy Daigle have just released their new folksy album This Road. Loaded with perky acoustic instruments as well as the duos low key vocals, The Road manages to ring with authentic folksy tones. Numerous acoustic notes fill the space between their voices, adding another layer of grit to each of their stories and […]
Tom Abbott’s Puppet Boy a smashing indie rock success, keeps delivering the angst
Tom Abbott’s latest CD Puppet Boy is a solid exercise in cool music, his lead vocal a smooth neo hippie cool. With a mellow vibe surrounding each of his tracks, Abbott keeps the engaging melodies, harmonies, and grooves percolating. A touch of angst in his natural vocal timbre turns each of his songs into a […]
Ontologics , Heading To The Outer Realm of fantastic prog-rock
Ontologic’s latest album Heading To The Outer Realm marks a continuation of the quirky, funky prog-rock they have forged with their advanced musical abilities. Playing their instruments at speedy tempos coupled with rangy lead vocals and soulful raps is a winsome feature of this duo. Yes, Ontologics is made up of two guy, Ian Campopiano […]
The Proven Ones prove themselves with You Ain’t Done
The Proven Ones is an aptly chosen name for this rockin’ New England blues band. Every member is a notable act in his own right. Combining their talents for this You Ain’t Done CD makes for further proof as they prove themselves again on every track. Opening with “Get Love Intro” and “Get Love,” The […]
John Stein combo play with enormous chemistry on Watershed
John Stein’s latest recording Watershed reflects the strong chemistry between he and his combo. The listener can hear on every track how well the musicians gel and how well they inspire each other to greater heights. With an assortment of breezy tune and of assertive tunes, we can hear the subtle interplay whether they deliver […]
Kristian Montgomery & The Winterkill Band create epic Americana roots album The Gravel Church
Boston roots rocker Kristian Montgomery and his Winterkill Band knock it out of the park with their new CD, The Gravel Church. Melding elements of Americana roots music like rockabilly, country, folk, and a little touch of classic rock, Montgomery offers up a masterwork of 16 outstanding tracks. Opening track “Boston” finds Montgomery singing to […]
Lara Herscovitch delivers eloquent folk on Highway Philosphers
Lara Herscovitch‘s third CD Highway Philosophers possesses a fine folksy feel from beginning to end. This artist conjures images of the American way of life with vivid imagery, soothing acoustic music, and a voice that can manage a lot of subtle deliveries. Opening track “Now Here This” feels large in purpose as it does in […]
Tiny Circus shine playing aggressive jazz
Tiny Circus just released their new audacious eponymous debut album. This work shines in each track, especially when they incorporate an aggression not always found in their jazz world. With spark in their melodic instruments and kick in many of their grooves, Tiny Circus plays jazz in their own way, and it will work well […]
