MUSIC REVIEWS

When it comes to creating a sense of familiarity and nostalgia-based around the sounds you grew up with, it only makes sense to listen to someone from a band responsible for crafting those very sounds. Jeff Coffey, though not a founding member, grew up loving the music of Chicago and …

Nightfly is cranking up the energy with “Who’s In”, a sing along and move along gem that will surely entertain the masses. It’s no surprise that Nightfly calls Florida home – what better breeding ground for funk, blues, jazz and pop rock grooves. In what feels like a personal invitation, …

Russell “Hitman” Alexander earned his nickname the classic way. Putting himself out there as a player capable of navigating various styles, including orchestral swing, jazz, salsa, and even Hasidic music, among other forms, kept the gigs rolling in, of course. It earned him a reputation, however, as a hotshot musician …

Singer and songwriter Marc Dorian makes life’s situations all sound so fun and so warm. Even when he’s singing about the loss of a good friend, he comforts and has a bit of a mischievous gnarl at the back of his throat. Where other blues/rock and roll artists rely on …

I won’t mince words, Vol 1. Open Sesame Vol 1” the album by Istanbul-based artist Barista (real name Bahadir Han Eryilmaz) is a musical tour de force. I think there needs to be a stronger distinction between those who love music and those who LOVE music. What I mean is …

After years of performing as an extraordinary blues duo, it only makes sense to finally get in the studio and lay down a debut album, and for singer Stevee Wellons and guitarist Cheryl Rinovato of the group Soulful Femme, this is exactly what they decided to do with their time …

Careening out of the darkness with an especially jazz-laden groove behind every melody, the title track in Matt Bonner’s Seven Words welcomes listeners into this 2009 classic unafraid of the risk that comes with being extraordinary, and as we’ll soon learn, this feature helps to produce every powerful moment in this LP. …

The Jones Title is a NY based outfit, that is difficult to categorize, which is precisely the way they prefer it. They describe their sound as a “marriage of a robust guitar attack, reminiscent of the early 90’s and clever lyrics, that veer between grandiose and confessional.” Their new single …

Heartbreak is almost as strong a motivator as love itself, and this is something Cory Williams seems well aware of with his sophomore release Bird Mouth, an LP born out of lost love as much as it was reborn, phoenix-like, out of the ashes that blossomed into a new relationship. …

“Bound For Glory” takes the listener to a higher level of fun and fulfillment – this new track from Denny Bowen is something to write home about. Bridging together country and some southern gospel hymn-like emotions, Bowen centers his lyrics on his personal growth. What listeners will receive, in return, …