Meridian Odyssey | Earthshine Review
Meridian Odyssey is a jazz ensemble form Big Lake Alaska that is now releasing their latest album, Earthshine. The sextet recorded the album after six days of intense rehearsals of the nine new originals. Trumpeter Noah Halpern joins the core band of saxophonist Santosh Sharma, bassist Ben Feldman, pianist Dylan Hayes, guitarist Martin Budde, and drummer/producer/engineer Xavier Lecouturier. In addition, Ben Lange performs on the mandolin, and Jeff Busch performs on percussion as guest artists on track seven, “Song for Jovino.”
“XD” opens the album with a catchy melody composed by Hayes and Lecouturier. The ensemble [...]
The Driver Era is an electronic duet of Ross and Rocky Lynch. The duet has made a reputation for creating “dance and funk vibes.” Their latest single, “Keep Moving Forward,” holds true to their sound and brings us a dance track with a house beat and optimistic lyrics. The accompanying Tate Warner-directed video laces clips of the duo during a photoshoot walking in and out of a frame in a trippy way, combining those images with closeups of the brothers’ faces.
“‘Keep Moving Forward’ is about finding the new, whatever that may be,” the brothers stated when speaking on the inspiration behind the track. “Moving past a specific [...]
Bonnie Raitt is back with her latest album, Just Like That…, her first album in over six years. The Rock And Roll Hall of Famer continues to draw on all the influences that have shaped her legendary career while simultaneously creating something that articulates the circumstances and challenges of these unprecedented times. Just Like That… was recorded in Sausalito, California, with an all-star band that included two longtime members of Raitt’s band, bassist James “Hutch” Hutchinson and drummer Ricky Fataar, as well as two new musicians, Canadian Glenn Patscha on keyboards and backing vocals and Nashville guitarist Kenny Greenberg. Her longtime [...]
Sara Diamond is a vocalist with an incredibly unique sound with her latest project, SaraX. With eight tracks that showcase her enticing gift as a powerful vocalist that blends her strengths of clever songwriting and soulful embellishments. The indie-pop star has gained over 22 million streams worldwide on her own music and another 18 million on collaborations with Kaskade, Adventure Club, NASAYA, Tyler Shaw, and several others. Diamond is Canadian-born, living in LA, and is working on developing an album, executive produced by Dominique Sanders in collaboration with Brian Kennedy and Stixx Taylor. The album is slated for Fall 2022. In the meantime, Sara [...]
Bill Heller is best known as the keyboard player for the legendary Grammy-nominated jazz group the Rippingtons. In addition, Heller has served as the Musical Director for the Long Island Music Hall of Fame awards shows for over ten years, providing arrangements and incidental music. These shows have featured performances by such acts as Daryl McDaniels of RUN-DMC, Kurtis Blow, Little Anthony, and the Imperials, Gary US Bonds, Felix Cavaliere and The Lovin Spoonful, Charlie Daniels, Eddie Money, Steve Vai, Vince Giordano, and more. Some of the legends inducted at these shows have included Billy Joel, Mariah Carey, Jimmy Webb, Joan Jett, Pat Benatar, Clive [...]
June 17, 2022 – Somerset, KY – In advance of Master Musicians Festival, Somerset, Kentucky’s two-day musical and cultural homecoming taking place on July 15-16, organizers are proud to announce three important awards celebrating a dedication to art and community: Featured Artist, Lifetime Achievement, and Featured [...]
Bonnie Raitt is back with her latest album, Just Like That…, her first album in over six years. The Rock And Roll Hall of Famer continues to draw on all the influences that have shaped her legendary career while simultaneously creating something that articulates the circumstances and challenges of these unprecedented times. Just Like That… was recorded in Sausalito, California, with an all-star band that included two longtime members of Raitt’s band, bassist James “Hutch” Hutchinson and drummer Ricky Fataar, as well as two new musicians, Canadian Glenn Patscha on keyboards and backing vocals and Nashville guitarist Kenny Greenberg. Her longtime [...]
Halestorm has released their album Back From The Dead, which is eleven songs produced by Nick Raskulinecz that takes the listener on a journey through navigating mental health, debauchery, survival, redemption, and rediscovery while still maintaining faith in humanity. Already the title track has earned the band their sixth #1 on Rock Radio. Halestorm has grown from a childhood dream of siblings Lzzy and Arejay Hale into one of the most celebrated rock bands of the last two decades as their music has surpassed a billion streams worldwide. Halestorm is Lzzy Hale on guitar and vocals, with drummer Arejay Hale, guitarist Joe Hottinger, and bass [...]
Battle Beast is releasing their next installment of European power metal with its sixth studio album called Circus of Doom. The female-fronted metal band is buoyant with symphonic metal driven by agile guitar playing and the grit of singer Noora Luohimo. Who has lost none of her fire over the past 9 years. The sextet has created an album that is easy to listen to while still maintaining an aggressive metal edge. The ten songs have many hooks, riffs, and rebellious driving grooves.
The album sports many symphonic metal anthems, the best being the title track, “Circus of Doom.” There is an edge to the song with its aggressive guitar riffs, [...]
Emily Weisband is back with a new EP called Not Afraid To Say Goodbye (Stripped). The Nashville singer-songwriter continues to affirm her pop prowess with four distinctive and genuine tracks highlighting her sincere lyrics, intimate instrumentation, and nuanced storytelling. Weisband has been writing for other artists like Halsey and Camilla Cabello, but now she is writing for herself and gets to tell her story. Not Afraid To Say Goodbye is the follow up to her debut EP, Identity Crisis and for her second EP, Weisband’s emotional, raw, and authentic songwriting is at its best. Not Afraid To Say Goodbye (Stripped) is [...]
