Listening to this brings up a lot of questions. Is Soliheen a Star Trek fan? Where did he get that fat snare from? Asking for a friend of course.. this track is making my Sunday morning walk to church that little bit more calmer even though it’s cold.. but it brings warmth to the soul. …
Let there be horns! This comes in high and fast, Marie’s new single just comes in full whack! The drummer brings out the brushes, and leads the song through with stops and starts. The organ that comes in calls to mind country blues. Marie brings that soul, singing about someone living that single life but …
Grumble grumble… Liverpool…. grumble grumble… Talent from drinking the water of the river mersey. Grumble… Annoyingly good songs. Grumble. Oh hey! So…. My boys from Liverpool The Heavy North dropped their new album. And guess what? It’s bloody brilliant. This for me takes over from where their debut album left off, it’s bluesy as hell, …
Hello Chima, how are you? Yes Del my bro! I am good cannot complain at all whats good on your ends? I’m great thank you! Baking heat, but not complaining! Congratulations on making the Fresh Faves with The Difference how does it feel? Very grateful bro, the standard is always so high and to get …
Hello Lisa how are you? I am feelin’ good!! Thanks for having me 🙂 Congratulations on the release of “Vagabond” how does it feel? Thank you and it feels absolutely AMAZING! I was real excited about releasin this track. It’s so much fun! What’s the story behind the song? Sexy zombies lol I’ve dated a few …
Lara Eidi is one of life’s polymaths. Known for her genre-bending style and captivating presence, she describes herself as a jazz/folk/vocalist/songwriter/pianist/educator/workshop leader. She created the songwriting podcast ‘The Notes Between’ and was a founder of the educational music platform Phonica Music Coaching. As if this is not enough she is also a sought-after vocal …
This track starts off with a jazzy gospel part that’s just two chords over some lush strings. When Andy Kettle sent me this, he had me from the chord progression. But this is not where I was invested. Oh no. No no no. The hard hitting drums? Nope. The lack of bassline? Oh yeah I …
I first heard Ian Shaw in 2021 when I reviewed Hannah Horton’s album ‘Inside Out’ on which Shaw was the guest vocalist on tracks ‘Frozen Light’ and ‘Breathing Out’. Horton told me, “I mentioned I was recording a new album and he (Shaw) offered to take a listen and then wrote the lyrics for ‘Frozen …
Hello Ria, How are you? Good. Super excited to be talking to you. Thank you so much for having me on. Congratulations on the release of Alpha She – how does it feel? I’m feeling very proud of this body of work. I started writing the EP during the pandemic and to see everything from …
Congratulations on the release of “The Rock Cried Out” how does it feel? Everything around returning to releasing music and touring feels very strange and surreal right now. Also, this collection of songs is highly personal to me, and was made during a very private isolated time. Dealing with the onslaught of emotions attached …
