Gregory Porter is no less than an icon in the world of contemporary jazz. His accolades are numerous and towering – multiple Grammy nominations and awards, the bestselling contemporary jazz artist in the world with over three million records sold,… Read More
Oliver Wood’s new single is a version of the protest anthem, “The Battle Is Over (But the War Goes On)”, familiar to many listeners via the Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee 1973 rendition. It’s the second single that Wood has… Read More
Dark Hour is the new release from the Billy Walton Band, led by New Jersey guitar master, Billy Walton. With a previous musical tenure that included a stint with the legendary Southside Johnny, he has also shared the stage with… Read More
Dublin’s Christian Cohle creates powerfully haunting electropop on his latest single, “Wallflower”. The song is epic in scope as it slowly builds with soft synth washes and processed delicate vocals. Soon other waves of synths and little jagged edges begin… Read More
Based in Toronto, Ontario Canada, Speaker Face feature members of the JUNO award-winning band the Fretless (Trent Freeman, Eric Wright) and marry classic, organic sounds with electronics for a combination that is simply otherworldly. The pair are joined by Ruby… Read More
Emi Meyer’s artistic growth from precocious vocalist to grounded singer-songwriter has been well-appointed. She has impressed American and Japanese crowds with her vocal prowess and starlit arrangements, acknowledging the complex and colorful tones of her early jazz influences to accentuate… Read More
Ty Trehern’s latest release, Dear Dichotomy, is out 23 October. The Mississippi-based singer-songwriter marries a variety of influences in his music, as exemplified on his new single, “Better Off”. “Sometimes, we find ourselves in relationships that hold us back from… Read More
Brennen Leigh’s forthcoming album is full of songs that get down to the what’s-what of the heartland. Influenced by the state line between Minnesota and North Dakota, Prairie Love Letter is a collection of tunes that exemplify her thoughts on… Read More
While the Australian band Tangents most definitely unfurls its life-story with the heartbeat of a collective, drummer Evan Dorrian remains the group’s frontman, if one were to be had. Dorrian’s fluttery, extroverted style flirts with jazz, IDM, and post-rock, among… Read More
If ever a collective nausea about the state of the world has swept our society away from the idealism that was once so central a part of the American identity, it’s here and now. This is not a solitary cynicism,… Read More