Hannah’s Field offers lively, celebratory reggae and more on Revolutionary Soldiers
Hannah’s Field latest CD Revolution Soldiers is some of the best reggae influenced material in New England. Playing a few straight reggae originals before stretching their reggae roots into some other genres, they offer their listeners a full palette of colorful original music. Vocalist Hanna leads her band mates, guitarist Aidan Moore, drummer Bongo Bliss […]
Esthema reach new heights with their forth CD
Boston’s exotic prog-rock band Esthema are on a roll. Their fourth CD, simply titled IV, has just dropped, and it dives even deeper into the tones, colors, and texture of songs than the band ever has before. Rubbing their melodic lines more briskly together, this quintet bring into their music into newer, darker and sometimes […]
Los Goutos take a giant leap forward with Mighty
After toiling in Boston area venues the last few years, Los Goutos have released their debut studio album Mighty. It’s combination of roots rock with s New Orleans and south of the border influences offers new flavors to audiences looking for something different. That this group of Boston music scene notables sing it and play […]
Lisa & David shine brightly with their wholly original Message Of Love
Many have heard that New Hampshire musicians Lisa Guyer and David Stefanelli, known from cover band Mama Kicks as well as original music projects like Lisa Guyer Band and RTZ, have put together an album of their own. Their work shows what two hugely talented people can accomplish when they put their huge talents together. […]
My Silent Bravery takes things ever upward with Willing To Try
My Silent Bravery’s latest disc Willing To Try reflects the growth of the artist Matthew Wade who records and performs under that band name. Wade’s usual crafty, tuneful music takes another step up with this album. His use of acoustic guitar riffs to augment his hip, jumpy, twitchy, and catchy pop rock workers wonders on […]
Racha Fora play jazz their own way on Happy Fire
Hiroaki Honshuku jazz combo Racha Fora combines elements of jazz traditions from America, Brazil, and Japan. To say this kind of jazz is different would be an understatement. While Racha Fora has the fluidity, freedom, and discipline of jazz, its mesh of styles and influences on Happy Fire make it cry out to be heard as […]
Connecticut’s Brian Larney offers strong melodies, harmonies, engaging vocals on White
Connecticut recording artist Brian Larney’s White CD stays within lovely patterns of melodies, harmonies, and pop perfection song craft. That is an approach that works wonders for Larney’s songs. His voice is another part of his magic. It’s so refreshing to hear a pop singer carry so much of the song with his vocal. There […]
Someone You Can XRay come up with fine weave of instruments on Hot ‘N Fresh
The funky roots band Someone You Can XRay from Connecticut have dropped their third CD titled Hot ‘N Fresh. Blending electric and acoustic instruments in songs that have a lot of moving parts, this band proves it can groove while keeping a fine weave of many emotive melody lines. Opening cut “Brimstone & Perfume” offers […]
Erin Harpe & the Delta Swingers offer fun, bluesy holiday cheer with The Christmas Swing
Erin Harpe & The Delta Swingers turn the holiday season into a grand party vibe with their new CD The Christmas Swing. You’ve got to hear this combo of original, traditional, and blues standards to believe how well this band has meshed credible blues idioms to Christmas themes. Opening theme “Jingle Bells” turns the familiar […]
Tokyo Tramps outdo themselves with impressive If I Die Tomorrow; crisp production makes it drip with quality
Tokyo Tramps have released their latest of several studio albums If I Die Tomorrow, and it features many of their original tunes that their vast fan base has heard they play live in the last few years. Recorded by Ducky Carlisle and produced by Carlisle and Peter Parcek at Carlisle’s Ice Station Zebra studio in […]
