Steve Heckman – Search For Peace
Though Heckman’s Quintet serves up a more mainstream jazz sound than the edgier sounds I’m naturally inclined to listen to, there are several tracks on Search for Peace that keep … Read more
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Dom Flemons
Photos by Mark J. Smith Does Dom Flemons have any limits on his talent? Not that I can tell. For his show at the Sellersville Theater in Pennsylvania, Flemons … Read more
The Danielle Nicole Band
She has a voice that can make truck drivers cry. My first experience with Danielle Nicole was seeing the ex-Trampled Under Foot bass player perform a ballad and watching … Read more
Bettye LaVette – Child of the Seventies
It seems Charles Bradley isn’t the only soul singer receiving praise a little past due. Out of Michigan comes Bettye LaVette with Child of the Seventies. The album was originally … Read more
Catfish and the Bottlemen – The Balcony
Snotty yet vulnerable, pissed yet poetic, Welsh quartet Catfish and the Bottlemen (how are they not from the Bayou with a moniker like that?) translate shenanigans and passion into a … Read more
Brandi Carlile – The Firewatcher’s Daughter
With four albums already under her belt and a fifth just released earlier this month, Brandi Carlile has proven to be a force of great musical talent, scoring four #1 … Read more
Shayna Steele – Rise
While listening to Shayna Steele’s Rise, it’s hard to believe the same vocalist is singing on each track. Her range is outstanding: from the airy, effortless quality on “Sunshine Girl” to … Read more
Keb’ Mo’
Recently, three-time Grammy-winning bluesman Keb’ Mo’ electrified the audience at B.B. King’s in New York City. He hails from the infamous Compton, CA and his background clearly influenced his raw blues sound. The … Read more
Joanne Shaw Taylor & Eric Gales
Dubbed “the new face of the blues” by Blues Matters, singer/songwriter Joanne Shaw Taylor won “Best British Female Vocalist” for two consecutive years at the British Blues Awards after her 2008 debut … Read more
Davy Knowles
Hailing from the Isle of Man, blues guitarist Davy Knowles set out on his own in 2009 after a split from blues-rock band Back Door Slam. Since then, he’s opened … Read more
