Sheyna Gee has always been the life of the party, so it only made sense that she would grow up to be an entertainer. Picking up a guitar at age 5 and fronting her first gig at age 6, Sheyna grew up on the stage. Shey played the Venice boardwalk as a teen and the LA club scene right out of high school, while living in Hollywood and Hermosa Beach. Culminating with being honored by the LA Music Awards with “Best Country Single” and “Best Singer/Songwriter” wins – this is when she made the move to Nashville. Sheyna loves to…
Author: Cleopatra Patel
Embracing conventionality in any manner is essentially taking the easy way out in any genre these days, but few prove this notion true quite as emphatically as Elektragaaz does in The Synaesthetic Picture Show: Part 6. Comprised of noisy bastions of electronica and progressive songcraft in “Death and the Gunfighter,” “The Forge of the Red Horseman,” and “Sunset Wheels” whilst also nailing the perfect concept for melding ambient and post-punk together in “The Dark Forest,” “New Boots – A Holiday Song,” and “Lucio the Happy Octopus,” Elektragaaz brings new meaning to the oft-used term ‘hybridity’ in this release, and for my…
The solo endeavor of singer/songwriter Lear Mason, Some Days Are Darker illustrates a rich soundscape colored by hues of love, loss, and rebirth, an era-ambiguous amalgamation of goth-rock gloom and modern-day crooner. Thank you for the new music! Please drop the link to the new music here: SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/album/1klSLJE6ikboKHKzu6CO6F?si=6eFuvqEgRrewMZ8H193A3A What is the importance of lyrical value? And how would you say you value lyrics in your music? It’s everything. For me to really appreciate a song or an artist, I have to appreciate the whole picture. What it means, who they are, what they’re all about. I don’t mean I…
Emerging vocalist Dianña returns with a Christmas song that’s elegant, poised, and deeply musical. It likewise captures the holiday spirit with any of the hack cliches so many disparage in the music. It follows her recent single “Hands” and shows another side of this fantastic talent. Produced by Grammy nominated mixer/producer Mark Needham who has worked with such luminaries as Imagine Dragons, Dolly Parton, and Chris Isaak, among others. “Missing You Underneath the Mistletoe” glitters with the Yuletide as few other songs do. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/diannacountry/?hl=en The accompanying video for the track makes the grade as well. This visual spectacle on…
When did you make up your mind that you wanted to be a musician? I had a natural talent for music as a kid, and it quickly became my favorite hobby. There was an affinity about applying my motor skills to create sounds and trigger emotions. I always knew music held a significant place in my life. I learned a few instruments along the way like piano, guitar, and trumpet, as well as developed some basic production skills, but in the past it was hard to envision myself applying this as a full-time career. I didn’t necessarily see myself playing…
North Carolina native, Avery Roberson, realized his love of music and acquired his talent for entertainment from his father and grandfather. Music was all around Avery growing up, and Dad, Tony, played in a country music band called the Hutchins Brothers. They had a Top 100 hit in the late 80s. As a result, Avery picked up the guitar and started singing at an early age. It didn’t take long for him to fall in love with Country Music. Avery got his break when NBC’s The Voice cast him in their 20th Season. He finished in the top 28, and…
Missouri power trio Dark Below are continuing their Breakout year with new single ‘Hate Being Human’. The song was produced by Malcolm Springer (Matchbox 20, Collective Soul, Fear Factory) and Jason Schrick for JPS Productions at East Iris Studios in Nashville. Noted music manager Jeff Hanson (Creed, Alter Bridge, Paramore, Sevendust) has joined the team to help take the band to the next level. The song is a post-grunge anthem with a relentlessly heavy groove and thunderous backbeat, layered with Nirvana-esque vocals that lament the sturm and drang that is so pervasive in the world today. It is a cry of angst…
The critically lauded and increasingly popular Swedish country singer/songwriter miQa.el’s new single “Walking Medicine” isn’t just something new. It’s a gauntlet the artist once known as Hicks throws down for his audience announcing that a different chapter has opened in his personal and artistic life. This single pushes the style to its limits while still fiercely holding onto its identity as a country song. Labels, ultimately, do not matter, however. Call “Walking Medicine” whatever you like, but it is indisputably a five-star example of modern country songwriting at its zenith. His voice is in the center of it all. miQa.el’s…
No matter what your taste in music is, there’s no arguing that autumn has a unique sound, different from pretty much any other time of year. For many country music fans, autumn is all about bonfire beats, old-fashioned swing rhythms, and the occasional burst of cathartic, overdriven twang, but singer/songwriter Jeremy Parsons wants to put a different spin on this concept with his appropriately titled single “Tickin’.” TWITTER: https://twitter.com/jmparsonsmusic Even before he has reached his second stanza, there’s an essence of darkness hanging over his performance that is both brooding and imposing in a way I was not expecting at…
Of Limbo/Big Panda Records. Long Beach, CA Rockers Of Limbo have released a raucous & fun new track and video, ‘Let’s Go’. Known for high energy, on the brink of out-of-control live shows, they create an electric atmosphere that is infectious – making it impossible not to have a good time. The band is racing forward and ready to move to another level with their career. Of Limbo says “The song started with the riff and everything just fell into place around that. “Let’s Go” just felt like the right sentiment for the energy of that riff. Then lyrically it’s, “What is a song called ‘Let’s Go’ about?” It’s about saying Fuck It and leaping before you look, rather than waiting around for this or that excuse you have created for your inaction. It’s also that the…
There’s a runway feel to the chorus of Bobby And The Crew’s latest single, “Prince Of Charm.” It’s the type of lick that gives away the band’s European heritage. 3 guys and a gal, Bobby And The Crew are ironically or fittingly, as charming as they come. On “Prince Of Charm,” they’re singing about the things you’d expect them to, but most importantly, they’re doing it well. It’s a standard single, with a lot of personality and enthusiasm. Coming from Norway, Bobby And The Crew are a 4 piece act that could best be described as Pop Rock. With their…
The Century Family Records. Alt.Pop artist Little Hurt is heading out on a co-headlining tour with Hembree to support his new single ‘Buttercup’ . The song is a compact, clever nugget of pristine pop-rock perfection that features longtime friend The Ready Set on guest vocals. ‘Buttercup’ offers a frank confession of romantic uncertainty and insecurity — set to a funky backbeat, pulsing guitars, colorful layers of emotion and an instantly memorable whistled refrain. Little Hurt (Aka Colin Dieden, former Lead Singer of The Mowglis) says “I wrote ‘Buttercup’ with my some of my best friends in the world (Ryon, Studaboi & Dan Geraghty) and it was one…
“Late at night as I lie in bed, melodies are dancin’ ‘round in my head; words and phrases begin to flow, I try to sleep but I can’t let go (oh no no.)” Adam Randy’s first song in over a decade, titled “Another Song,” opens with a line as self-aware as its choice of title. Coming back from a long hiatus, Randy seems to be primed to write a track all about, well, writing tracks. They say write what you know and the meta element to the throwback bubblegum rock track only allows the song’s lyrics to flow that much…
Milanis Clark has performing in her blood. This is often a cliché but, in the case of Clark, it’s clear. Her mother Yeimis is a respected professional dancer, co-founder of nonprofit Designed 2 Dance, and has long artistic relationships with legendary acts such as Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam, among others. The Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam connection is crucial as Clark’s stepmother Toni Menage is Lisa Lisa’s personal manager. These connections provide Clark with a crucial foundation few other young performers share. Clark, at the end of the day however, is making strides because of her hard work and…
Cutting into the central harmony that supplies “I Just Want to Love You” with its greatest vitality, a brisk but boldly colorful melodicism is here to tie every eccentric element in Project Grand Slam’s sound together. This isn’t the first time that Robert Miller has delivered something ambitious in subtle packaging, but while the anticipation leading up to his most recent studio offering Bobby M and the Paisley Parade has been considerable, he hasn’t bitten off more than he can chew in its ten songs at all. This reimagining of the PGS brand sees Miller manifesting their destiny through the lens of…
If you know Everett De Morier, you know unpredictability. In a career that has spanned more than twenty-five years, Mr. De Morier has written everything from the Weekly World News’ My Wife Is Having the Reincarnation of Elvis to the Hollywood optioned Thirty-Three Cecils. He’s an essayist, an author, a humorist, a contributor, a thinker. And, a seeker. Because a decorated career that has included appearances on the likes of CNN, Fox, NPR, and ABC has enabled him to just scratch the surface. ABOUT EVERTT DE MORIER: https://everettdemorier.com/ The chameleonic nature of his literary and theatrical work, ranging from the…
Creeping out of the silence with a hesitant sonic slither, “Not Knowing” is waiting for anyone brave enough to enter its groove-packed gateway into Dan Engelhardt’s new instrumental LP Here at Last, and in the next few minutes that follow, the track will set the stage for everything soon to pass in the next thirteen songs. Along with its neighbor, the enigmatic jazz symphony “A Spirited Life,” “Not Knowing” drops the chills on us right out of the gate in Here at Last, and makes it abundantly clear to all within earshot that if they can’t stand the heat coming out of…
When hailing from Toronto, you’re a band with plenty of hometown heroes. Historically, the biggest band to call Toronto their home might be Rush, but the list runs long with other massive groups — you’ll obviously also have to add The Band to the list. Indie darlings Broken Social Scene and Metric can still be found doing their thing to major success, too, and in a smaller scope, the independent industrial artist 22Hertz has been doing major work for the genre out of The Six, releasing a debut record and now a single called “Get the Hell Out.” The track…