Artist to Watch: Shannon Corey
October 13, 2009 by Editor
Filed under Artist to Watch, The Local Scene, US - Northeast
One of the cool things about my line of work is the wide variety of artists and music I’m exposed to. I briefly met Shannon Corey during a photo shoot last summer. Afterward I started to check out her songs and videos posted online. The music from her debut album, unsaid, was very impressive. Corey [...]
Artist Spotlight: Curt Mychael
January 20, 2009 by Editor
Filed under Artist to Watch, The Local Scene, US - Midwest
Editor’s Pick: Curt Mychael is able to put together extremely catchy and upbeat songs. But don’t be fooled into thinking this is typical pop-rock fare. The underlying nature of Mychael’s music is rooted in classics like The Beatles. What I found cool about the music on Sketches in Time is that he doesn’t rub your [...]
Artist Spotlight: Her Skeleton
January 4, 2009 by Editor
Filed under Artist to Watch, The Local Scene, US - West
Editor’s Pick: A lot of press kits come across my desk. Most are from promising bands that need some tweaking and growth before they can get to the next level. A small percentage of the press kits elicit the response “why the hell isn’t this band signed?” Her Skeleton falls into that small percentage. This [...]
Artist Spotlight: Stem
December 5, 2008 by Editor
Filed under Artist to Watch, The Local Scene, US - Northeast
Editor’s Pick: The first thing that struck me about Stem is the diversity of the song-writing. They use influences like Sublime, Everlast, and Nirvana to create a sound that is unique, and distinctive. The energy they give off is that of a band who has reached a crucial comfort level with their emotions and their [...]
Artist Spotlight: Taddy Porter
November 17, 2008 by Editor
Filed under Artist to Watch, The Local Scene, US - South
Editor’s Pick: Some say hindsight is 20/20. If that holds true, Taddy Porter has got a perfect vision of what 70′s influenced rock and roll should sound like. I’ve got a coulple LPs from that era that I quickly toss in favor of this Oklahom quartet’s compositions. Other acts, like Kid Rock, and now Taddy [...]
Artist Spotlight: ONYXRED
October 27, 2008 by Editor
Filed under Artist to Watch, The Local Scene, US - Southeast
Editor’s Pick: ONYXRED’s catchy riff’s and lush audio layers are the perfect mix for any modern hard rock band. Their music echoes current heavy-weights like Godsmack or Disturbed, but with a more melodic touch to the vocals. These guys will be a band to watch in coming years. ONYXRED is currently working hard on a [...]
Artist Spotlight: Citizen Icon
October 15, 2008 by Editor
Filed under Artist to Watch, The Local Scene, US - Southeast
Editor’s Pick: Citizen Icon has a very distinctive sound. A sound grounded in tight hooks and punctuated by the fantastic performance of vocalist Chris Cummings. The music sounds great and if they only manage to bring half the energy of these songs to their live shows they will have a much larger spotlight on them [...]
Artist Spotlight: Rachel Austin
October 6, 2008 by Editor
Filed under Artist to Watch, The Local Scene, US - Southeast
Editor’s Pick: My words simply cannot do justice to describe the beautiful voice of singer-songwriter Rachel Austin. Her music seems to be from another time when the world was a little simpler, and life moved at a naturally stimulated pace. Originally from Virginia, Austin has been making waves in the Belfast, Northern Ireland music scene [...]
Artist Spotlight: Tainted
September 19, 2008 by Editor
Filed under Artist to Watch, The Local Scene, US - Midwest
Editor’s Pick: Tainted’s music caught my attention immediately. The rough mixes from their upcoming release, produced by Brett Hestla, sound better than a lot of band’s final mixes. The song-writing is strong, and very true to the influences they list in their bio. Tim Boknecht’s powerful vocal really carry the tunes well and help separate [...]
Artist Spotlight: Margot Blanche
September 8, 2008 by Editor
Filed under Artist to Watch, The Local Scene, US - Northeast
Editor’s Pick: I’m always on the lookout for new talent, but talent without character only brings a very sterile and clinical approach to music. Meet Margot Blanche, a singer who just radiates creative ambition and has both the talent and character to present it in a powerful way. “I am really interested in is exploring [...]
Artist Spotlight: Modena
August 19, 2008 by Editor
Filed under Artist to Watch, The Local Scene, US - Southeast
Editor’s Pick: The first thing that hits you about this North Carolina quartet is that they don’t sound like the typical young band on the rise. Their music is interesting and well-thought-out. With a good producer on board, and more gigs under their belt, I’d be willing to bet that they’d sound even more impressive. [...]
Artist Spotlight: The Burn & Cry
August 12, 2008 by Editor
Filed under Artist to Watch, The Local Scene, US - Northeast
Editor’s Pick: I could listen to these guys play for hours on end. The Burn & Cry’s songwriting reminds me on late 80′s-early 90′s solid hard rock/heavy metal acts (the ones with talent, not hairspray) like Alice in Chains or Living Colour. The songs are fluid and don’t get stuck on one riff. The musicianship [...]
