The Low In Between are off to fine start with Apart
The Low In Between are an interesting Boston band with an interesting CD. Simply titled Apart, it is brimming with fine nuggets of guitar and vocals in an alt-country manner. Yet, the rhythm section on each track make their own impression. All four continuously come together as four solid cornerstones in a sound that is […]
New Hampshire’s Arthur James, doing acoustic blues justice on Hey…I’m Still Here
Lightning can strike in the same place and turn an ordinary man into an extraordinary blues artist with the utterance of a singer word. I’m not talking about Shazam. I’m talking about New Hampshire blues giant Arthur James, a tall presence on northern New England’s blues scene. Last time around, Arthur James treated his listeners […]
Skyfoot mesh together many fine elements on latest improv outing Blindly On Through
Boston improve rockers Skyfoot deliver an abundance of fine musical flavors within their jam band sound. Soulful country rock could be one label for what Skyfoot plays on their new Blindly On Through album. With many of their nine tracks lasting over seven minutes, this could also make a fan of 1970s rock bands feel […]
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 […]
