Central Islip, NY group MJT presents “One Way”, their first single from their forthcoming EP Hour Glass. Formerly known as the Michael Jazz Trio, twenty-year old bassist Matthew Godfrey, eighteen-year-old vocalist/multi-instrumentalist David Godfrey and fourteen-year-old drummer Jo Jo Godfrey blend funk and r&b with a jazz foundation, have multiple wins at Harlem’s Apollo Theatre under […]
Interview with Sister Helen – new album, touring, and more
The Jasmine EP by Sister Helen It’s been a while since we spoke to you guys about the last album release. What’s changed in the past several months…year maybe? How the hell have you guys been? Nathan: We all graduated college and now we have our fancy little degrees in jazz performance and Near Eastern […]
The CORE of ARJUN
Do you like your rock mixed with a little jazz improv? Your jazz improv packed with a lot of soul? Your soul backed by a collective of musicians at the top of their craft? Then you will want a copy of CORE by New York’s three-piece, ARJUN. We reviewed their previous album, Space, so when they […]
Musicians – A Spotlight for You in New York!
From our friend Dani at Creative Spotlights: Musicians and Music Lovers will all want to check out this great series in NYC! The hottest NYC Entertainment Networking event of the winter! Spotlight Your Talent provides opportunities to build stronger relationships in the entertainment industry! Take advantage of this opportunity, bring your cards, and bring a […]
GITC by Y-Roc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Qd8L6Eyyv4 video at youtube.com/watch?v=-Qd8L6Eyyv4 Y-Roc on Bandcamp | on Twitter 16-year-old emcee Y-Roc presents the Nick Everhart-directed music video for “GITC”, a song over DJ Premier’s “Up Against The Wall” beat, made famous by NYC duo Group Home’s 1995 album Livin’ Proof, which Y-Roc rhymes over in full for his mixtape Livin’ Proof ’13. Picking up musical influences from his […]
Los Hipsters No Bailan
What happens when you combine the sounds of “La época de oro” (1930s-1950s) in Cuba with the American Jazz scene of the same time period? Son De Brooklyn and their latest release Los Hipsters No Bailan. “Cuban grooves with a shot of Brooklyn”, as it so aptly states in their bio. Taylor Watson had a […]
Indie Connect NYC Chapter Presents Summer Music Business Workshops & Artist Showcases Series
submitted via Indie Connect, NYC Chapter NYC, NY – Indie Connect ~ NYC Chapter will present our Music Business Workshop & Artist Showcase, taking place at CakeShop, 152 Ludlow Street, NYC, NY on July 27, 2013 5-7PM. Featuring Cassandra Spangler, ESQ. Her presentation will be “Intra -band Agreements: The Musician’s Pre-Nup”. Cassandra Spangler, ESQ is […]
Realizations and Declarations with Scott Krokoff
Scott Krokoff hasn’t given up on his dream. He hopes to inspire you to not give up on yours. By day a lawyer, by all-the-other-time a singer/songwriter, Scott’s style of music is reminiscent of the classic folk rock of the 1960s and ’70s. An acoustic based songcrafter, his tunes are melody driven; incorporating finger picking […]
Mistletoes and Warheads
Great To The End by Mistletoes and Warheads is a self-proclaimed “epic rock opera” that falls a bit short of that title. Mistletoes and Warheads is an independent garage rock band from Rochester, New York. Back in 2011, Nelson Scott began this adventure as a solo project but after releasing a few albums, he became […]
The Whispering Tree Prepare The Escape
Classically trained vocalist Eleanor Kleiner and French bassist Elie Brangbour have been traveling across the globe for the past 8 years sharing their unique style of folk-rock. With the release of their 2010 debut Go Call The Captain, The Whispering Tree found themselves performing in South America followed by 7 months of gigs in China. […]
