 Artist: Swampdawamp Title: 2.0 Genre: Southern Rock-Blues Label: Big Penny Entertainment WebsiteSource LinkSwampdawamp is crankin it up again and getting those southern fried rock and blue fires burnin! On this teaser, titled 2.0 a Special Edition pre release CD, they are offering up three studio tracks and interviews and a rehearsal recording. The boys sound like they are ready to release another great album sometime later this year... READ MORE...
 Artist: The Tea Club Title: General Winter’s Secret Museum Genre: Progressive Rock Label: Independent Myspace MyBandsMusic Profile Source Link The Tea Club sounds like a perfectly innocent and unassuming name but do not let the serene CD cover and band name fool you. As you will learn when you open up the General Winter’s Secret Museum CD the sleeve enclosed and the artwork does get a bit more interesting and the lyrics are included to set your mind reeling... READ MORE...
 Artist: Amelia Title: A Long, Lovely List of Repairs Genre: Folk-Roots Label: Adrenaline Website iTunes Link Source Link Amelia the band, not the girl, has been making a name for themselves in the Pacific Northwest and seem positioned perfectly with their new release A Long, Lovely List of Repairs to solidify their foundation and expand upon it. In spite of the confusion that the name of the band creates, they decided that they would stick with it and it has not hindered their growth or success.... READ MORE...
 Los Angeles, CA-July 7, 2008- SwampDaWamp (pronounced swamp duh wamp) is the creation of singer-songwriter-guitarist Gig Michaels. Hailing from Charlotte, NC, SwampDaWamp is the powerful and creative collaboration of six talented and seasoned musicians: Gig Michaels (lead vocals & acoustic guitar); David Lee (drums); Michael Hough (guitar & vocals); Keith Inman (guitar); Mike Huffman (keyboards, B3 & vocals); and Cody Bennett (bass)... READ MORE...
 Artist: Marilyn Scott Title: Every Time We Say Goodbye Genre: Jazz (Standards) Label: Venus Records Website iTunes Link Source Link How many times can an artist release a recording with just standards? When it comes to jazz standards, I do not believe the true music lover and jazz devotee feels there are ever too many of these types of albums. Timeless classics from the likes of Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Duke Ellington…well it is obvious that you cannot go wrong when you travel down this road lined with literal music gold... READ MORE...
 Los Angeles, CA-July 1, 2008- Hailing from the great Northwest, Amelia, the band, not a person, is ready to fill your head with a rich pageant of musical tapestries and atmospheres on their new release A Long, Lovely List of Repairs, on the Adrenaline imprint... READ MORE...
 Atlanta, GA-June 30, 2008- Velvety vocalist Alex Lattimore has been around the world and has returned home sweet home for a local tour of venues. The multi-talented musician was honored with international success in both South Africa and Japan while touring with The Ananda Project, and is ready to celebrate the independent release of his debut solo CD, Promise. His series of local concerts will demonstrate his incredible musical abilities to lucky audiences all over Atlanta... READ MORE...
 Los Angeles, CA-June 25, 2008- With Every Time We Say Goodbye, Marilyn Scott is taking her love for jazz to the ultimate place her heart has always desired, to make an acoustic jazz album in New York City the way the legends used to do it - with the singer and musicians all cutting and working out arrangements together in the studio... READ MORE...
 Artist: Alex Lattimore Title: Promise Genre: R and B-Jazz-Blues Label: Independent WebsiteCD Baby LinkiTunes LinkSource LinkVocalist and multi-instrumentalist Alex Lattimore (Lead and background vocals, Flugel Horn, Synthesizer, Rhodes Piano, Moog) brings home the Promise to Atlanta in 2008.... READ MORE...
 Artist: Kathy Taler Title: Not Guilty Genre: Rock Label: Two Jack Records Website Source Link Kathy Taler released her first full-length album Not Guilty on Two Jack Records recently. Taler looks just the opposite of the title on the cover of this CD, looking every bit the mischievous rascal that shows up in the ten tracks on this CD... READ MORE...
 Artist: David Grissom Title: Loud Music Genre: Rock-Country-Blues Label: Wide Lode Records Website iTunes LinkCD Baby LinkSource Link David Grissom has been around the musical block a few times and his new solo album Loud Music is an achievement that helps you to understand why experience in any industry has no price tag. David has recorded with the Allman Brothers, Robben Ford, John Mayall, Ringo Starr…the list is long and impressive. This artist knows his instrument; he has a book out titled A Guide To Blues/Rock Guitar Soloing (Cherry Lane Music) that will give you a good idea of his expertise.... READ MORE...
 Artist: Lullwater Title: Faithful Sinners Genre: Rock Label: Independent Website My Bands Music ProfileSource Link Lullwater is made up of John Strickland (lead vocals, guitars, bass) and Brett Strickland (vocals, lead guitar), who is no relation to John, with Nick Thomas (drums, percussion), Phil Brush (bass) and Will Manelos (guitar and no longer with the band) filling the other positions in the band with great success. Their name was derived from the street address of the basement where it all began... READ MORE...
 Hartford, CT-June 9, 2008- Gordon Weiss put his pop sensibilities to good use on his first indie solo release Sum of Its Parts. Weiss is an incredibly gifted musician, playing guitar, piano, bass, percussion, and writes all of his own music and lyrics... READ MORE...
 Atlanta, GA-June 4, 2008-Destiny Praise is thrilled to announce that their CD, entitled “Driven”, will be released worldwide on June 3rd, 2008. Destiny Praise is a powerful Christian vocal ensemble with a stylistically layered urban sound flavored with a combination of jazzy soul, R and B, a dash of pop, heavy bass lines, and pure anointed voices. Since 2001, this Atlanta-based group of nine has performed an urban praise and worship experience appealing to all ages with their fiery inspiration and uplifting rhythms... READ MORE...
 Atlanta, GA- May 30, 2008- Atlanta’s brilliant trumpeter, Joey Sommerville has signed with Three Keys Music, headed by Marcus Johnson and distributed by Koch Distribution. Joey’s latest album, “Like You Mean It” will be released worldwide on May 12th. The CD’s title track is an infectious Latin flavored party jam... READ MORE...
 Artist: Gordon Weiss Title: Sum of Its Parts Genre: Rock-Pop Label: Gornpop WebsiteCD Baby LinkSource LinkGordon Weiss starts his Sum of Its Parts CD in a strange way with a woman reciting a deranged version of “Roses Are Red” (from the Italian horror classic Suspiria) on “Fountains of Weezer,” then he starts singing his purposefully distorted vocals. He then makes a statement with his guitar on the track, which abruptly cuts off the psycho woman and leads right into the song.... READ MORE...
 Artist: Mike Zito Title: Today Genre: Blues-Rock Label: Eclecto Groove Records Website ECardSource LinkiTunes LinkMy first impression of Mike Zito was one of complete satisfaction and joy internalized after listening to every track on his new release Today. Those feelings were only amplified with each subsequent listen. His album is a gritty down to earth performance with razor sharp guitar lines and vocals that not only come from the heart but from deep down in the man’s soul.... READ MORE...
 Artist: KingBathmat Title: Blue Sea Black Heart Genre: Rock Label: Independent WebsiteSource LinkKingBathmat is not a hard name to remember. I have this ability to remember every artist I have ever heard and did a review on but cannot remember a thought that crossed my mind 5 minutes ago. I covered Fantastic Freak Show Carnival three years ago this month. I found that album to be a progressive rock-psychedelic gem and hoped folks would discover this multi-talented artist. His real name is John Basset in case you were interested... READ MORE...
 Boston, MA-May 20, 2008- The Tide’s In For Brian Rolland–Jazz Pop Release Makes WavesIn 2007 Brian Rolland released The Tide’s In, a highly acclaimed jazz-pop release featuring Rolland’s beautiful acoustic guitar lines…expertly played and defined by some of the finest craftsmanship found in the independent music community..... READ MORE...
 Los Angeles, CA-May 12, 2008-Eclecto Groove Records is proud to announce the release of singer/songwriter/guitar player Mike Zito’s national debut release, Today on May 20, 2008. On Today, Zito has teamed up with Grammy Award-winning producer David Z. (Prince, Etta James) and a lineup of studio musicians that includes bassist James "Hutch" Hutchinson (Bonnie Raitt, Boz Scaggs, Joe Cocker); Heartbreakers and Mudcrutch keyboardist Benmont Tench; co-producer/drummer Tony Braunagel (Taj Mahal, B.B. King) and percussionist Michito Sanchez (Nelly Furtado, Steve Winwood). Also appearing on Today are Joe Sublett (saxophone), Darrell Leonard (trumpet), Mitch Kashmar (harmonica) with Teresa James and Ce Ce Bullard (background vocals) .... READ MORE...
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