Gizelle Smith releases “Revealing”
Not many people can drop a cover of a Kate Bush song and get away with it. Kate Bush is in my mind under the listing of sacred text just for the sheer beauty of her songs. If you cover it you’d better cover it good. With this in mind, this is how Gizelle Smith …
Single Review: “Romance” The Ultra Violets
This is the new single from The Ultra Violets, and… well… It’s solid. Where do we begin? We have the loud guitars, the big drums, and solid harmonies. Let’s break it down. The guitars are based around a three chord progression, classic rock formation, but IV-VI-V, and it’s used effectively, giving the basis for a …
Single Review: “My Imperfections” – RafiellaB
RafiellaB – My Imperfections This new single by singer/songwriter by RafiellaB is a jazzy little number and introspective in lyric. It deals with something that is still in my experience a bit of a taboo, and that is mental health. For me songs like this give a voice to those that are unheard and that’s …
Single Review: “Brighter Day” – Louis Baker
This is such a smooth soul record, recalling the days of Motown ie Marvin Gaye with the melody showing off Louis’s vocals really well. Shout out to the guitarist on this track, he sounds like he studied at the feet of Funk Brothers Eddie Willis, Joe Messina and Robert White with his blues licks and …
Single Review: Geiste – Twig
I am very familiar with GEISTE having interviewed her, and it was a joy to see this song among the Songbird HQ inbox as well as in my email. I’m a fan. So let’s talk “Twig.” Atmospheric intro. Synths laying the foundation for what you’d think is a ballad, then Geiste’s vocals coming in you’d …