The Space Between The Telephone Lines is one of most interesting albums from a singer/songwriter I have listened to in quite some time. And it was recorded in Nashville. The English/Chinese vocal ensembles of ethnomusicologist Juliane Jones elegantly intertwine languages and cultures over a soundbed of acoustic driven indie folk-pop. “Ethnomusicology and songwriting are similar […]
Richard Tyler Epperson’s Hourglass
Richard Tyler Epperson is a multi-instrumentalist from Salt Lake City, Utah. He had the following to say about his new album Hourglass: “Listening back to the songs, I started to realize a lot of them had lines or hidden messages about how fast time goes by and about trying to find happiness in the short […]
(A)Live From The Scrapheap with Christina Rubino
One {fateful} day while a teenage Christina Rubino was sitting on the couch at home in Brooklyn, a commercial came on the television featuring a 7 second clip of Janis Joplin singing Piece Of My Heart…those 7 seconds forever altered Ms. Rubino’s life path. Christina had this to say about what happened next, “That was […]
Heidi Howe Gets Kind of Crazy on Be Good
Heidi Howe is something special. Her voice a distinctive force in the alt-country, americana genres. Her songwriting style classic yet refined. Her upcoming album, Be Good…it’ll take you there; that place you want to be. Releasing her debut in 1999, this daughter of a music teacher and a concert promoter, has been staking her claim […]
Amelia Scalies – I Should’ve Known
Philadelphia’s alt-pop singer/songwriter Amelia Scalies is crafting songs well beyond her years. At 14, Amelia has already accumulated quite the list of accolades, including: her song ‘More Than Words’ charted Top 40/AC artist on Friday Morning Quarterback, selected to open for Donavon Frankenreiter by Donavon himself, winnner of the Chester Country Hospital Foundation Battle […]
Everything Steven James Wylie Loves
Steven James Wylie was once involved in multi-million dollar projects with his real estate development company, but in 2009 he found himself bankrupt, living in his parents’ basement with his expectant wife, and trying to find a light at the end of a dark tunnel. It was time for new beginnings and as he […]
The Four Eyed Soul of Cookie Rabinowitz
Alt-soul singer/songwriter Cookie Rabinowitz gives us a glimpse into his Four Eyed Soul on his refreshing new record. While trying to make ends meet, Cookie found himself working at a gentleman’s club in Philadelphia as a DJ. He soon realized he has moving further and further away from the sensitive singer/songwriter steez that defines his […]
Bullet Through My Heart
Yasi should write the opening theme for the next James Bond flick….seriously, her presence has the essence of epic, spine-tingling, heart-racing grooves. Yasi’s style of indie-synth-electro pop digs deep into your soul, lifts you out of your slumber, and then forces you to move in emotional and physical ways. Breath for breath, Yasi is the […]
Kelley James and The Pattern Transcending
Kelley James is a prime example of what touring and sponsorships can do for a music career. Playing over 750 shows in the past 5 years, James has built quite the career for himself. He is the creator of The Soroity and Fraternity Tour which was sponsored by Oakley and Muscle Milk. He has played […]
Walking the Concrete Sea with Elisa Korenne
Sometimes it’s better to just let the original words speak for themselves. Here’s a quote from Elisa’s bio: She’s earned songwriting awards from the Plowshares Songwriting Contest, Sisters Folk Festival, Great American Song Contest, Song of the Year, Song Prize, and the Philadelphia Songwriters’ Project. Elisa’s songs have graced networks such as HBO, VH1, and […]
