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COO of UL Sounds.com, a boutique publishing admin firm based in Sacramento, COO of Pac Ave Records (Stockton, CA), writer for Indie Music Discovery.com. Father of 3, all around jedi.

Most Popular Music on Middle Tennessee Music.com in 2016

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman December 28, 2016 12:10 pm Tagged With: Alternative, Americana, Blues, Folk, Funk, Hip Hop, indie music spotlight, Jazz, Pop, Rock, singer, songwriter

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It’s pretty crazy thinking about how fast 2016 flew by and it’s really sad to think back on all the legendary music makers who left this dimension during the last 12 months. As the year comes to a close, I want to use this space to reflect back on our most popular music features of […]

Roberta & Ricardo Remind Us The True Meaning of Christmas

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman December 23, 2016 9:52 am Tagged With: christmas, Holiday, Pop, Rock, songwriter

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Roberta & Ricardo are a talented musical force consisting of Italian-born singer/songwriter Roberta De Francia (vocals, guitar, music, lyrics) and Spanish native musician/composer Ricardo Ruiz (saxophone, production, arrangements). Currently in Thailand, where they recorded their new holiday single, Roberta & Ricardo have created an infectious, uplifting song that celebrates (and reminds us all to celebrate) […]

Interview with Edward Fletcher – StuntPlane

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman December 22, 2016 4:56 pm Tagged With: Pop, Rock, singer, songwriter, United Kingdom

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In this interview spotlight, we chat with Edward Fletcher of StuntPlane about the forthcoming release, influences and more. Q&A along with links and streams can be found below. What led you down this path of music and what motivates you to stay the course? I have been driven to write these musical ideas and compete […]

Dylan Tauber Releases Uplifting Electronic Project, Dolphin Trance 2

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman December 22, 2016 9:23 am Tagged With: Electronic, Israel, Middle East

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Award winning electronic music producer, author and artist Dylan Tauber has delivered a new, uplifting, enchanting trance album titled Dolphin Trance 2. Starting his career approximately 20 years ago, Dylan has been based in Jerusalem, NYC, Miami, a remote island in south western Pacific, and most currently in the northern parts of Israel. To really […]

Mr. Stee Drops Chill Hip Hop Instrumental Album, Searching

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman December 22, 2016 8:42 am Tagged With: guitarist, Hip Hop, Instrumental, producer

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Vancouver based guitarist and producer Mr. Stee has a knack for producing chilled out Hip Hop instrumentals which bridge the gap between sampling, programming and live instrumentation. His newest project, Searching, is a collection of chilled out, funky, jazzy, atmospheric and relaxing instrumentals. This music is perfect for the background, for the foreground, for reflection […]

Natalise + The Sunset Run Touches The Soul With New Single, The Lucky Ones

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman December 22, 2016 8:22 am Tagged With: California, Pop, singer, songwriter, United States

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Natalise + the Sunset Run have released a powerful, touching, tear-jerking, gratitude-inducing single titled The Lucky Ones. Although you would never know this song was about cancer victims, Natalise found herself with a heavy heart after two people very close to her were hit with Stage 1 and Stage 2 cancers. When I wrote the […]

DanoSongs Releases New EDM Trap Mix, Ghost Island

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman December 22, 2016 8:03 am Tagged With: composer, edm, Electronic, singer, songwriter, trap

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DanoSongs has released a new EDM/Trap mix titled Ghost Island. A harsh synth line creates the pulse that drives the hauntingly aggressive frequencies which combine to create this dark, infectious track. DanoSongs aka Dan O’Connnor wrote his first songs when he was only 13 years of age. Continuing his journey with music, Dan went on […]

Interview with Thom Worth – Oh! Lucinda

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman December 20, 2016 4:36 pm Tagged With: Folk, Pop, Rock, singer, songwriter

With it’s floaty slacker riffs and sugar sweet melodies, Thom Worth’s new single ‘Oh! Lucinda’ is three minutes of finely crafted pop perfection. Essentially exploring the age-old tension between the hot-flushes of a new relationship and the cyclical melancholic torment of heartbreak, ‘Oh! Lucinda’ is both a celebration of young love and a lament on […]

Interview with Katie Garibaldi – Delightful

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman December 20, 2016 4:06 pm Tagged With: Americana, California, Folk, San Francisco, singer, songwriter, United States

In this interview feature, we speak with Katie Garibaldi about influences, her newest project, digitized music and more. Full Q&A along with links and a stream of her video Delightful can be found below. Where are you from and what style of music do you create? (In your own words, not necessarily in marketing terms […]

Crawford Mack Interview

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman December 20, 2016 2:56 pm Tagged With: indie pop, Jazz, Scotland, singer, songwriter, United Kingdom

In this interview spotlight, we chat with Crawford Mack about his newest project, influences, the digital music landscape and more. Full Q&A, links and streams can be found below. Where are you from and what style of music do you create? (In your own words, not necessarily in marketing terms or by popular genre classifications.) […]

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