Perhaps it is the early exposure or rampant participation through developmental years; but when the musical bug bites certain people, they just can’t shake it. This rings true for singer/songwriter Holly Gentry. Having sung in church and school during her younger years, the music-making urge took her to undergrad, haunted her through law school and…
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WIRE: SPIN POSTS NEW CASPIAN VIDEO
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SPIN welcomes the onward march of Caspian, the emotionally charged, highly cinematic band who made one of the the best post-rock albums of 2012. Their new clip for “Procellous” is five stormy minutes of Isis gone Kid A, full of comforting blues, trippy projections, dreamy slo-mo, and severe close-ups. It’s worth watching just to spot…
WIRE: THE BLACK LILLIES ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM
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The Black Lillies are proud to announce the release of their new album Runaway Freeway Blues. Out March 26 and recorded by Scott Minor of Sparklehorse, Runaway Freeway Blues is the follow up to the band’s critically acclaimed album 100 Miles of Wreckage which won over critics such as Vanity Fair, NPR, CMT, USA Today,…
OLD MAN MARKLEY ANNOUNCES TOUR WITH DROPKICK MURPHYS
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Rising “newgrass” band Old Man Markley will join Boston punk band Dropkick Murphys on a U.S. tour beginning February 21st in Cleveland, OH. The LA based septet will be touring in support of their recently announced, sophomore album, Down Side Up, which is scheduled for release on March 5th via Fat Wreck Chords. …
Kings of Crownsville, Waiting There for Me
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Band: Rob Creath (Drums), John Harris (Trombone), Ed Justice (Trumpet) Steve Johnson (Lead Vocals and Guitar), Mike McCormick (Keyboards), Peter Miller (Bass), Jim Teverner (Trombone and Trumpet) Peter Katz (Tuba). http://www.kingsofcrownsville.com/home.php Review: This CD has much to commend them. Admittedly, there is a whole lot of variety to these arrangements and performances. First: This is…
TOM CURREN SET TO RELEASE FULL LENGTH ALBUM
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After the success of his debut EP, Tom Curren announced today he will release his full length album, In Plain View, on April 2, 2013 through Wolfbomb Productions. Recorded at Village Studios and produced by John Alagia, Curren’s natural affinity for diverse sound shines through in each of the album’s tracks. Combining blues, folk and…
JANUARY 2013: MKM NOTES FROM THE SOUND TABLE
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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!!
INDEPENDENT RECORDING ARTIST SHINES THROUGH WITH HIS DEBUT ALBUM
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There have been many genres of music that have had their time in the “spotlight” but out of the all them Country / Country Rock saw the least. The popularity of that style of music was typically limited to the southern part of the United States. But with the emergence of recording artists like Carrie…
NEW VIDEO RELEASED FOR JANIS JOPLIN 70TH B-DAY
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Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, commemorates the life and music of Janis Joplin on the occasion of the singer’s 70th birthday and celebrates the iconic electric blues singer as the label’s first Artist of the Month in January 2013. “Get It While You Can” (Lyric Video): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtj9w2gYzV4 Legacy’s Artist of the…
MADELEINE PEYROUX ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM
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Decca Records is proud to announce the release of Madeleine Peyroux’s new album The Blue Room. Set for a March 5th release, The Blue Room sees Madeleine and longtime collaborator / legendary producer Larry Klein (Joni Mitchell, Herbie Hancock), re-examine Ray Charles’ classic, and one of his most controversial albums, Modern Sounds In Country And…
HOT LUNCH TO RELEASE DEBUT LP
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Heavy, San Francisco punk ‘n’ roll band HOT LUNCH has signed with NYC’s Tee Pee Records. The group will release its self-titled debut LP Hot Lunch on March 12. Recorded at Louder Studios in Grass Valley, California with producer Tim Green (Jawbreaker, Christian Mistress, Earthless), the album features ten tracks of HOT LUNCH’s rallying rock…
JANUARY – MARCH 2013 ARTISTS TO WATCH
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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.
Dog Society, Emerge
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New York based 4 piece Hard Rock act Dog Society just released their new CD Emerge (2012). Band members include Bruce Erik Brauer (guitar), Guerzon (Bass) and Joe Ranieri (Drums + Percussion) and Brian Schnaak (vocals). The band has been busy writing, recording and playing club dates. Dog Society has collected a vast amount…
WIRE: ANNA HAAS PREMIERES “FIND YOUR HOME”
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When listening to Crazy Is, one can expect to hear the lyrical wit and quirky piano technique of Regina Spektor, the angst of Fiona Apple, the emotionally compelling and climactic songwriting of Jeff Buckley, and the soulful vocal reflections of Janis Joplin. But Haas’s voice is all her own: the crux that a legion of…
TOM KEIFER SET TO LAUNCH FIRST-EVER SOLO TOUR
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Best known as the singer/songwriter/guitarist of the Philadelphia-based Blues-Rock band Cinderella, TOM KEIFER is making his debut as a solo artist with the release of his long-awaited and highly anticipated solo album, THE WAY LIFE GOES, April 30 via Merovee Records (through Warner Music Group’s Independent Label Group). The collection of 14…
NICK MORAN DELIVERS SINGLE “WHO WE ARE”
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Newcomer Nick Moran brings his blend of soulful vocals with a mixture of funky blues on his debut album, Who We Are available everywhere on March 5th. Recorded and mixed at the Cutting Room Studios in New York City (home of Lana Del Rey’s Born To Die and Jay-Z’s Hard Knock Life amongst others) and…
BROTHER DEGE PREMIERES NEW VIDEO FOR HIS TRACK “TOO OLD TO DIE YOUNG”
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Brother Dege (“deej”) (aka Dege Legg) is one of the best-kept secrets in the Deep South. A musician, writer and Southern enigma, Dege is the haunted face of 21st century Delta blues. Like the possessed offspring of Faulkner and Son House, he plays slide guitar in the age-old tradition of the blues greats, yet manages…
Claude Hay , I Love Hate You
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Australian native Claude Hay genuinely lives up to the phrase independent musician. Aside from being an instrumentally versatile, tech savvy one-man band, he has actually built his own instruments and studio. Hay’s guitars, constructed from kitchen bench tops and baking tins, are given such affectionate names as “Stella” and “Betty”. If he were just an…
ARTISTS ON THE UP WITH LABELLED INDEPENDENT
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We take a look at some of the top independent artists in the USA and UK in association with Labelled Independent, the new music podcast.
MUSIC FROM THE BIG HOUSE
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From acclaimed director Bruce McDonald, MUSIC FROM THE BIG HOUSE is an extraordinary story about finding hope, joy and music behind bars. Rita Chiarelli, Canada’s Queen of the Blues, takes a pilgrimage to the birthplace of the Blues: Louisiana State Maximum Security Penitentiary, a.k.a Angola Prison — formerly the bloodiest prison in America. Rita’s…
MARCUS J AUSTIN / STARBUCKS “SOUL WARMING” CONCERT FOOTAGE
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On Wednesday December 22nd, 2012, Marcus J. Austin will be the first urban/soul artist to partner with Starbucks for a holiday concert. The performance will take you on a musical journey of soul music drawing from rhythm and blues, jazz, house, and gospel inspirations. Additionally, Marcus will also include some holiday favorites as an…
NEW NORTHEAST DATES FOR THE LUMINEERS
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The Lumineers announced today changes to their 2013 tour schedule. Shows in Philadelphia (Upper Darby), Boston, Pittsburgh all have new dates. See below for the new schedule. In addition to the changes the band has added a date at Washington DC’s DAR Constitution Hall on January 30. All tickets for New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and…
HELLO ECHO CLAYMATION VIDEO
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LA-based trio Hello Echo has released a new stop-motion video for its song “Why Are We Waiting?” The claymation video was cleverly created by member Sean Aylward in the band’s practice space with his own tools and props. This fall, Hello Echo released their Coffee Cups EP, a quick mix of alternative, punk, surf, blues…
“WITHOUT YOU” VIDEO BY JOSHUA KETCHMARK
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Joshua Ketchmark has made a damn good soundtrack to his life, and you should care. Why? Because it very well could be the soundtrack to yours. He rocks what he’s lived– from falling in love to crashing into heartache, watching friends self destruct to lifting them higher, searching for truth to landing on the rocks…
Jimmy Marin, Something True
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Having once fronted a band called Liquid Phoenix, Aussie singer-songwriter Jimmy Marin now fronts himself. Something True is his debut album; written, recorded, and produced on his own, it covers five years’ worth of compositions. Track 1, “Fly Away,” has a sprightly intro. The speaker expresses a desire to “fly away,” and seems…
Your Future Lovers, Eat. Play. Leave.
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L.A. Pop quartet, Your Future Lovers finally have things in place. After myriad of the typical band shakeups, they have released their debut album in honor of three simple tenets of their daily life: Eat. Play. Leave. Though touted as “the three things this band does when we get together” but that quote belies the…
DARYL HALL AND SHELBY LYNNE CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS
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It’s that time of the year, as Daryl Hall conquers his head cold to celebrate the season in a series of Christmas duets with former Best New Artist Grammy winner Shelby Lynne on the 61st and latest edition of Live from Daryl’s House, the critically acclaimed, award-winning web-to-cable series. For this special holiday episode, Daryl…
2 VIDEOS FROM HELENA JESELE DEBUT ALBUM
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2012 has been Helena Jesele’s breakthrough year. The buzz surrounding the beautiful, Dublin urban soul-jazz singer across the pond has planted her firmly on the radar of artists to watch in 2013 and beyond. The breakout U.K. songstress is ready to make her U.S. debut with new album ‘Sweet Sticky Fix’ set for release on…
Working Class Hussys, Diary of a Working Class Cracker
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A listen to the Working Class Hussys’ new album, Diary of a Working Class Cracker evokes a melding of vintage Chicago, ELO-like melodies and a tinge of quirk a la Weezer. The sound as a whole is slightly nostalgic… a sort of “I’ve heard this before” Je ne sais quois. The lyrical matter ebbs towards…
Crankshaft and the Gear Grinders, What You Gonna Do?
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Though rooted in “ago” artists the likes of Carl Perkins and Sam Philips; Rockabilly is still alive, well and significant. And within the 12-tracks of the new Crankshaft and the Gear Grinders album, What You Gonna Do?, it also happens to be contemporary. Though the LP may contain some of the same hard luck scenarios…
DECEMBER 2012: MKM NOTES FROM THE SOUND TABLE
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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.
SKOPE INTERVIEW WITH PAULA TOZER: DEVOTED & SPIRITUAL
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With a voice compellingly country, Paula Tozer sings her songs of devotion. Though at times romantic, the devotion is often spiritual; this is especially so on the track “Calling All Nations,” which contains such lines as “peace alight in the darkness.” Apt background guitars complement her soulful renditions. Find out for yourself at: http://reverbnation.com/paulatozer.
QUENTIN TARANTINO HAND-PICKS BROTHER DEGE’S SONG
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Brother Dege (“deej”) (aka Dege Legg) is one of the best-kept secrets in the Deep South. A musician, writer and Southern enigma, Dege is the haunted face of 21st century Delta blues. Like the possessed offspring of Faulkner and Son House, he plays slide guitar in the age-old tradition of the blues greats, yet manages…
BETH HART RETURNS WITH ‘BANG BANG BOOM BOOM’
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Beth Hart, armed with one of the most unique and heart-wrenching voices of the 21st century, and a backstory packed with incredible opportunities and lamentable loss, will return with a new album, Bang Bang Boom Boom, on April 9, 2013 (Provogue Records/Mascot Label Group).
MARTIN HARLEY SET TO OPEN FOR ZZ WARD AND DELTA RAE
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Martin Harley, internationally acclaimed slide guitar prodigy, is set to open for blues-hop singer ZZ Ward and rock band Delta Rae on their co-headlining ‘Fire And Shine’ tour next year. The tour is set to kick off in Denver, CO on January 29th and will make stops in major cities across the country through March.…
HUNTER VALENTINE TOUR WITH SUM 41
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HUNTER VALENTINE is a band in nonstop motion. From starring on Season 3 of Showtime’s The Real L Word to the release of their third record, Collide & Conquer on Megaforce/Sony in October to a just-wrapped six week tour of North America, the ladies of Hunter Valentine are everywhere. Now the band has announced a…
LINDI ORTEGA NEW VIDEO FILMED ON iPHONE
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To continue to celebrate the release of her sophomore album Cigarettes & Truckstops, acclaimed Nashville-based artist Lindi Ortega is set to embark on a nationwide solo tour in 2013. Full details on reverse. Ortega has toured extensively throughout 2011-2012, opening for acts like Social Distortion, Dierks Bentley, and James Vincent McMorrow. Her live performance has…
Joe Melillo, 1 Step Toward 1000 Miles
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Joe Melillo brings a musically and lyrically eclectic medley with his album 1 Step Toward 1000 Miles. From the raucous and guttural blues of “Toughest Around” to the disco endeavor “Music is my Life,” even the most seasoned listener would be unable to predict what comes next. One track, “Percy,” involves the stealing of prescription…
BOBBY RUSH NEW ALBUM FEBRUARY 2013
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Bobby Rush’s new Down in Louisiana, out February 19, 2013 on Deep Rush Productions through Thirty Tigers, is the work of a funky fire-breathing legend. Its 11 songs revel in the grit, grind and soul that’s been the blues innovator’s trademark since the 1960s, when he stood shoulder to shoulder on the stages of Chicago…
John Dartnell, The Road Goes On
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It was surprising to discover that this album of eminently American-sounding music comes from a U.K. native. Not only does Britain’s John Dartnell pull off the sound of Uncle Sam’s country & blues, he also damn well looks the part. See this for yourself at his cyber “circus”: www.JohnDartnell.com As for the album, it is…
