Claire Uebelacker

Nick Phoenix has released a cinematic video for the song ‘Andromeda’ from his ‘Wide World’ album. The video was shot in Pasadena, CA on the historic campus of the California Institute of Technology and various locations in the Mohave Desert. Explaining about ‘Andromeda’, Phoenix says “The song is about an astronomer who dreams of visiting the Andromeda Galaxy and he
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Let the Day Decide is the latest release from New York state-based singer/songwriter George Mallas. Even a single listen to the album’s ten tracks reveals Mallas to be among the most thoughtful songwriters working today, bar none, as the compositions are full of evidence. Notice how so many of the songs sound expansive, full of space,
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It’s important to note that not all musical artists depict their social consciousness in the same way. Alex Lopez writing about the world he lives in, circa 2022, isn’t the same as Bono writing about it in the same year or any other politically minded singer/songwriter. Lopez knows how to connect those issues with listeners
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Singer/songwriter Mark Henry Ham makes a splash with his new album Casper. Ham brings back the magic of Americana with a collection of songs he’s been working on over the last few years. They all come together on Casper, the vivacious feel-good album full of anthems and love songs that already feel like familiar favorites.
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Circus No. 9’s self-titled album is the next turn in the development of progressive bluegrass, an elaboration on the style’s time-tested tradition that aims to move the genre forward without deserting its fundamentals. Ask any casual music fan what they know about bluegrass and, if they can answer at all, the bulk will likely mention
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The improbably named Elektragaaz’s new EP The Synaesthetic Picture Show Now Playing, Part 5 likewise offers an improbable blend of traditional instruments, synths, keyboards, and percussion over the course of six tracks defying neat and tidy categorization. The band’s topsy-turvy melting pot of musical voices is, however, anchored by a handful of constants. Guitarist Tom Elektron makes
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You just released a new single and have a new one on the way. Tell us more about why you chose to lead with these singles in particular? How do you make that decision? Girlz on Bikes is my current single. This is true lol! When I was creating it though, it never crossed my
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Holt Vaughn’s second volume in his These Songs series opens in scintillating fashion. “Got to Pray (Satan He Don’t Rest)” blasts from your speakers with unmistakable blues rock authority. One of the defining elements in Vaughn’s songwriting separating him from many other artists with ties to the Christian contemporary scene is balance. His songs never rely on
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Americana’s greatest material has been born of rich harmonies, starting with a powerful vocal, of course, which is essentially the biggest cornerstone of David Sparrow’s Beggars & Choosers. While there’s something to be said about the poetic depth that Sparrow has as a lyricist, this is an even more melodic effort than I would normally expect
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Aditi Iyer is building something special. The Indian singer/songwriter’s first two EP releases Dollhouse and The Girl They See received a lot of airplay from major platforms around the world and generated considerable critical enthusiasm. She hasn’t rushed her releases and takes sufficient time between each one to finetune every aspect of her material. It makes each new release
Brian Shapiro and his band’s second album, It’s Amazing, includes ten songs that you will agree, without qualification, are different from anything else out there today. It isn’t necessarily that he’s remade the songwriting wheel or anything so groundbreaking; instruments are still necessary, songs still have titles, and you’ll hear verse, chorus, verse – at least
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Singer/songwriters are at the heart of the pop movement we’re seeing on all corners of the globe right now, and in his new single “Trespassing,” Morten Nygaard gives listeners plenty of reasons to take his style seriously. The passion that he offers his lyrics with is too moving to be artificial, too human to be
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