Stepping up and waving the flag for the state of Connecticut are MC/producer double act, The M.Y.N.O.R.S. While their state may have been overshadowed by their tri-state partner throughout the Hip-hop timeline, this duo deliver an authentic sound which places them securely in the realm of their New York counterparts. Taking on board as much…
Guitarist Stuart Smith worked with a lot of premier musicians while putting together a solo project called Heaven and Earth. He released a few albums using fellow guest musicians before putting together a touring band and a band album Dig. Stuart added longtime road vets Joe Retta on vocals, Chuck Wright on bass,…
It is human nature to try to classify things; to put them in a convenient category for us to make sense of. So on the initial listen of Hunter’s new album, Pressure, I assumed I was in for a healthy dose of radio-friendly Pop. But the album offers much, much more than that. See, when…
Sometimes chance encounter is all it takes. It is that moment of serendipity where the universe is seemingly telling you: “you’re supposed to meet this person.” Such was the case when Mary Keey and guitarist/producer Phil were touring separately and met one another. And in that instant, both of their careers would change and the…
One doesn’t have to go very deep into the annals of Rock lore to find bands that could seemingly conjure magic, yet behind the scenes simply didn’t like one another. The infighting of Townsend versus Daltrey and David Crosby versus Neil Young are storied. But the opposite bandmate relationship can capture lightning in a…
Welcome to 2013 and thanks to all who attended the GMIA HOLIDAY PARTY (www.gmia.org) and participated in the HOLIDAY SONG CONTEST at Edgewater Records Studios — the food was great and we had lots of fun!!
Welcome to another amazing month of music from the incredible musicians that make up the Sonicbids.com community. We have chose a select group of amazing musicians that will be speaking directly to the Skope readers. As always we encourage readers to dig deeper and check out their EPK’s.
I recently heard Kelly Jo Mitchell sing on a local daytime talk show. Her sweet and warm voice filled the room and I had to write a little about this woman who is doing something special with the proceeds from her Christmas CD. Kelly Jo Mitchell has teamed up with Feed…
Another interesting year has just breezed by and I’ll say it went FAST! Looking back, we should be thankful for all the good times and progress that we made. It’s not over until it’s over, so I’m looking forward to seeing fruits of our labor popping up over the next few weeks and into 2013.
Too often, the pace of life tends to mandate a bulk of our time. Careers, family and the responsibilities that come with them tend to jump in line ahead of our desires. Need outweighs want. So, it goes without saying that most of us have something in our lives that we’ve always wanted to do;…
Well folks, THAT time is now upon us — the debut of THE MUSICOLOGY SERIES, starting with 2101: A Quick Start Guide to Music “Biz” History. I can’t begin to tell you the story of the making of this book, but I CAN let my publisher give her thoughts about what we are about to…
Giving the good readers of Skope a bit of an insight into what his mindset is all about, NJ MC, Uni VSol had a great start in the music game. His father, producer and musician Kenny Beck (Octavia, Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam) only adds to the inspiration he has drawn from acts such as…
I hope you are doing well in the land of music! Big ups to Dominic at www.drivenatlanta.com – what an incredible music conference!! Okay folks, the word is out and I’ve just gotten confirmation from my publisher at www.nucherte.net – MUSICOLOGY 2101 will be a 2012 reality!…
Sometimes our most fortuitous moments are a combination of timing, yearning and happenstance. Such is the case for fledgling singer/songwriter Kelly Waters. With a degree in acting under her belt, the stage and performing on it were actually old hat for Kelly. It was, in fact, her…
“Event Horizon” is a new CD that will be released on Oct. 30th 2012. Comprised of four extremely talented and experienced musicians, the CD has something to offer a variety of musical tastes. The primary musicians on the CD project are: Davey Pattison, Vocals, Darryl St. John, Guitars, Pete Thompson, Drums/Keys, and Dave…
34Bliss is a Rock-n-Roll band out of Motor City. They have their engines revved and are hitting the scene with positive energy soaring them to new heights. This 5 piece band consists of Rocquel singing leads, Palmer on drums, Patrick on bass, Phil on guitar and Jonny Guitar on leads. All 5 of them have…
Welcome to another amazing month of music from the incredible musicians that make up the Sonicbids.com community. We have chose a select group of amazing musicians that will be speaking directly to the Skope readers. As always we encourage readers to dig deeper and check out their EPK’s.
It goes without saying that ever since there has been music; there has been explicit lyrical matter and innuendo within it. Blues singers made famous the term “jelly roll” (if you don’t know; look it up) and entire careers were made possible because of suspect lyrical matter and profanity…
Vee Cantadeu is an extremely versatile singer and musician. Born in Heidelberg Germany and later becoming a citizen of Switzerland, her music ranges from German folk songs to opera, church and gospel music, modern pop and songs from musicals. Her Diva voice is rich and even mystical at times giving her a unique and…
Raised in Kingston, Jamaica, Nomad Carlos began writing lyrics early on. Once he figured out that Hip Hop was his calling, he went to great lengths to get his music out to the Jamacian public. It didn’t take long until a culture of hip hop grew around him. He has…
In 2009 I first introduced Alicia Wiley to Skope. She has produced 5 solo albums in the past 8 years earning a Minnesota Music Award as Best selling self released recording 2004, Best Female Vocalist 2004, and Best Keyboardist/Pianist 2006. She has been compared to Fiona Apple and Diana Krall her voice is even…
Word on the Mirosa Beer Party in the Park is spreading like wildfire–last week, we had a Jazz artist from Detroit named Tim Reid fly down to perform with his band. Out of the blue, my late 90s friend Calvin Jennings from Ed Robinson’s (Cameo’s keyboard player) studio compound appeared. Calvin has some new…
Karma Dean grew up in a musical family in Memphis TN. She was inspired by her up bringing and decided to pursue her dreams through music. She became a church musician at age 14 and eventually joined an R&B group. She poured her heart into her endeavor but decided to embark on a career in…
Coming from a generation that watched Rap rise to unparalleled heights as a genre, it saddens me to see what it has become. The bulk of contemporary Hip Hop is an amalgam of clubby tunes with near zero depth, even less originality and Auto-Tune. Lots and lots of Auto-Tune. Gone is the socially charged lyrical…
It’s always a great thing when a new kid on the block makes enough noise to make the world sit up and listen. Although AWAR might not necessarily be a ‘new kid on the block’ per say having already put out a couple of freebies, he would definitely be one to take note of when…
They say immersion is the best way to learn a thing. If that is indeed true, then singer/songwriter Jeremy Long is continuing his education, hands-on and fully immersed.
About the time that country icon Junior Brown was making the rounds of jam festivals, including the huge the 10,000 Lakes Festival in Detroit Lakes MN, he made his first appearance at a cozy little event in Madrid, New Mexico, called the Crawdaddy Blues Fest. I saw him at both festivals (10KLF back in 2009…
Often the raison d’etre for band breakups seems to get chalked up to creative differences. Such was the case when the popular New England Blues outfit, Big Ugly dissolved and saw the founding members plodding off into different directions. Undeterred, Dominick Mauro began collaboration with guitarist Tom Forst.
Taylen is a young singer/songwriter from Australia. At the young age of 15 she is poised for success and will not stop until her mission is accomplished. The amazing thing about being young is every experience is the first and Taylen is a sponge taking it all in and making her dream a reality one…
The three arena savvy acts took over the stage braving 90+-degree temperature and matching humidity. As the main show started at 7:00, the venue gradually filled up, including the grassy knoll area.
Looney Train is a group that performs around the Chicago area. They have opened for many headliners including The Buckinghams, Jimmy Jaimeson of Survivor, the late Davy Jones, Mickey Dolenz, Mark Farner, and The Temptations. They released their first CD in 2010 and now are working on a second. This band is…
Squeaker is a band out of Australia. They have been creating and perfecting their sound since the early 2000’s and are still going strong. I had the pleasure of getting to know Steve from Squeaker. The band has been his baby and creative outlet for his songwriting. He has poured his soul into the venture…
It was Memorial Day weekend, and once again time for the 20th Marc’s Great American Rib Cook Off and Music Festival. I first met Todd at his first rib fest, what seems like an eternity ago. He vowed to “Only play meat festivals from now on!” He’s strayed from that commitment, but…
We’re back!! You’ll be happy to know that many positive things have happened over the last few months — we’ll update you soon! Here’s a special treat – music entrepreneur Stephen Stone ala Ruffhouse Records (Kris Kross, Cypress Hill, Fugees, Lauren Hill) has a new Atlanta project…
As Royal Teeth and ZZ Ward made their way through the opening sets, the atmosphere at The Music Farm became as equally charged and full. While the bar front became easier to maneuver, the stage front was soon a writhing sea of bodies as the venue reached capacity.
Welcome to another amazing month of music from the incredible musicians that make up the Sonicbids.com community. We have chose a select group of amazing musicians that will be speaking directly to the Skope readers. As always we encourage readers to dig deeper and check out their EPK’s.
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Genre blending is nothing new to the music industry. Myriad of new genres have come from the innovative melding of facets from differing musical styles into one sound. Uncle Tupelo comes to mind as they arguably gave birth to the Alt Country music scene. But some genres appear completely mutually exclusive and seem to defy…
It was always George Cahills dream to write and record songs but, he didn’t get to live his dream until after a career as a real estate agent and firefighter. He is multi-talented being a singer, rhythm guitarist and as he calls it, “an observational songwriter”. He recalls many instances while in the…
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