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Review for the Debut EP From Alisa Boniello, ‘Lovestruck’
Artist: Alisa Boniello Title: ‘Lovestruck’ EP Website:http://www.alisaboniello.com Overall Album Vibe: Alisa Boniello is a classically trained artist with a BA degree in Classical Voice from Hunter College. ‘Lovestruck,’ is the 4-track debut from Boniello. Her music blends elements of pop, dance and soul. As you would expect with her training Boniello’s vocals are spot on … Continue reading
Kevin Gullickson’s (Radio Drive) Fourth Album, ‘This is Our Time,’ is a Musical Explosion of Goodness
Artist: Radio Drive (Kevin Gullickson) Title: ‘This is Our Time’ Website: http://www.radio-drive.com Overall Album Vibe: The group Radio Drive is really, Kevin Gullickson, who performs the instrumentation and vocals that are found on his fourth album, ‘This is Our Time.’ Gullickson pulls on several different musical styles (alternative, pop, rock) along with several decades (60s-today) … Continue reading
Review for U.K. Band Young Rebel Set’s Debut Release, ‘Curse Our Love’
Artist: Young Rebel Set Title: ‘Curse Our Love’ Website: http://www.youngrebelset.co.uk Overall Album Vibe: It all started when this U.K. band released their debut single, “If I Was” in August 2009 and playing live shows in support of it. Since then the band has been working tirelessly on their debut album, ‘Curse Our Love,’ that recently … Continue reading
Music Review for Chicago Band Pinto and the Bean’s Debut Release, ‘The Waiting Place’
Pinto and the Bean- ‘The Waiting Place’ Review By C.W. Ross This Chicago band, with the somewhat unusual name Pinto and the Bean, is made up of members, Paul Taneja(keyboards,guitar and vocals) and Ivan Sosa (keyboards, drums and vocals). The band bills themselves as being a, ‘little band with a not so little sound.’ Listening … Continue reading
Music Review for Nashville Duo The Loose Hinges Self-Titled Debut Release
The Loose Hinges- ‘Self-Titled’ Review By C.W. Ross The Nashville based duo, The Loose Hinges, is multi-instrumentalist and well known producer (Old Crow Medicine Show, Shack Shakers) Eliot Houser and vocalist Kris McCarthy. The eleven tracks that make up ‘The Loose Hinges’, range in style from Cuban and country folk to rock, pop and even … Continue reading
Music Review for Very Fresh (Cindy Lou Gooden)- ‘Americana’ EP
Very Fresh- ‘Americana’ EP Review By C.W. Ross When I was first contacted by Cindy Lou Gooden (Very Fresh) about her EP, ‘Americana’ I figured that I would be hearing some ‘Americana’ music but instead I was treated to her alt. pop/ singer songwriter style with some nods to past musical decades. The 4-tracks that … Continue reading
