Dave Plaehn has one damn fine set of pipes. This veteran to the independent music game has walked many paths during his career. One thing is for sure, Dave Plaehn can sing his heart out and his harmonica playing does a great job at keeping up with that standard. Let’s look at where Dave has […]
An Awakefulsleep with The Hawthorne Effect
We recently sat down for an insightful and in-depth interview with John Jauch, lead singer/songwriter behind The Hawthorne Effect. In that interview Mr. Jauch goes into great detail about how his job(s) as a psychotherapist and pharmaceutical researcher influence his music. Just by reading the interview, it is very clear that John is passionate about […]
Off To Villa Borghese with Harmonic Blue
Hailing from College Park, Maryland comes a powerhouse quartet by the name of Harmonic Blue. You’re going to like this one. Villa Borghese is beautiful! — an aural journey through jazz, pop, rock, blues, and r&b guaranteed to lift your spirits and send you flying into a more serene atmosphere. This music has complexity, depth, […]
Mark Taylor Is No Closer To Home
We recently had the opportunity to speak with Mark Taylor about his new album No Closer To Home. Be sure you visit that interview. If you have been reading my reviews for any length of time, you have heard me say this before… I love the blues. Spending the past week or so vibing out […]
Lisa Bell’s Italian Project
Whether performing on a train chugging through the Rocky Mountains or singing her heart out on stages in Italy, Lisa Bell is an amazing, powerful vocalist. Lisa understands that positive music can make the world a better place and has been on a mission to inspire the listener take heart and take action with music […]
Paul Koudouris Is Better Off With The Blues
“I’d rather call the Delta my home than on a high rise any day…” -Paul Koudouris Paul Koudouris is a man after my heart. His new album Twenty Something is a great collection of songs in pure bluesy, folk-pop fashion. Have I mentioned that this dude’s soul can sing!? A singer-songwriter from Austin, Texas, Paul […]
Blues In The Key of Sea
I have never been a fan of one-hit wonders so it’s always a pleasure when a band we have reviewed before sends us a new album. As soon as I clicked play on Blues In The Key of Sea by Doug Prescott Band, I began to smile and I began jamming out until the music […]
Crooked Saws Record in Mo-Fi
Today I want to introduce you to a band called Crooked Saws and their authentic, soulful blues rock we shall call Mo-Fi. With 2 microphones and an old reel to reel machine, Crooked Saws spent an afternoon recording this album. Using Kickstarter, (reference our discussion on crowdsourcing), they raised $500. The album was pressed, they […]
Grant Lyle Is So There With His New Blues Rock Album
You all know how much I love the blues so I am excited to introduce you to another great blues rock album from independent Canadian singer/songwriter Grant Lyle. Grant is a master of his craft and each of the 12 songs on So There will make you feel this blues experience. From the opening Impressions until […]
The Glorious Veins Bang Their Savage Beat
The Glorious Veins are an explosion of bluesy punk rock guaranteed to throw you out of your seat and into a subconscious air guitar jam. They describe themselves like this: “Bluesy post punk dance rock from Mars” I say….yes!! From the moment you push play, you are thrown into a mosh pit of good ole […]
