Connie Lansberg is a singer/songwriter who performs original pop-jazz and smooth jazz. She is a vocal interpreter of the wonderful stories told by the American Song Book and beyond. She uses her voice in such a way as to reveal and tease out even the most subtle of nuances that define these beautiful songs. Reminiscent [...]

Four-time Grammy nominated soul singer Ledisi, released a joyous new music video for “Higher Than This” last week. The video, shot in Harlem NYC by director Malcom Beckford, shows a young Ledisi dreaming about becoming a singer and thanking God for her gift and his love. Ledisi explains the modern and soulful gospel tune from her [...]

Pinstripe 45s is the creative offspring of Marshall Hanbury Jr., a self-described “modern traditionalist” and veteran of the Chicago music scene for the last decade. Hanbury, along with a cadre of his closest musical allies, illuminates his sepia-tinted world on P45’s debut album, Through the Darkened Window. Musically, the “darkened window” itself is Hanbury’s portal to [...]

In Memory Of Loss is a stunning, heartbreaking sonic document chronicling the life of Denver-by-way-of-Missouri songwriter Nathaniel Rateliff (who formerly performed as The Wheel). Both fresh and classic, it is imbued with a melancholy and rough candor. No wonder Time Out New York says Rateliff conjures “the ghosts of Nick Drake and Gram Parsons.” While recording [...]

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With swagger and skill beyond his 18 years, West London rapper Twizzle is taking British urban music forward and into the future. With an undeniable flow and a mark for the flashy, Twizzle cut his teeth spitting on the pirate radio stations around Shepherds Bush from the age of 14. He soon graduated to the local [...]

I Love Myself and I Want to Live is the new release from Dead Times (originally released under Calvin Markus).  Tying in his usual themes of blending pop and soul into more mystical, obscure elements in a genre-defying fashion, it’s kicked up a notch with a new intense sense [...]

Raul Midón – who critics have compared to Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, and Donny Hathaway – may be the most compelling “triple threat” to come along in years – a show-stopping guitarist, brilliant pop/soul/jazz vocalist, and a remarkable, outspoken songwriting talent. Midón’s brilliance in all three areas is on vivid display on his third album, ‘Synthesis‘, [...]

After graduating from art school in Ohio, Elliot moved across the Atlantic to London, England with hopes of starting a band. Heavily influenced by British music, and determined to follow this path, he barely made ends meet by bar tending at a nearby pub and busking on the streets. In the extreme loneliness that followed, [...]

The person you see and hear is but a travelin’, fool-hearted girl named Chantilly. Born in Rhode Island and schooled in New York, creative tendencies were practically in her DNA.  Her mother was (and still is) a painter, and her uncle the brains behind a successful local band. Earliest memories include [...]

In a bold and innovative move, critically acclaimed singer/songwriter Kelley Ryan will offer her new album, Twist, for just $1 and before its February 16th release date.  Selling Twist for a little more that the cost of a candy bar is a clever and fresh idea, designed to introduce Ryan’s music [...]

Hamel’s songs are achingly catchy, or sometimes just aching. They often juxtapose deeply sad and even scathing lyrics with happy melodies that sweep you in. Imagine the musical landscape of a lush big band who would play with Frank Sinatra or Peggy Lee set against the emotional palette of Jeff [...]

A native of Maryland and a Brooklyn transplant, Jaeggi weathers the NYC singer-songwriter scene, armed with a well-worn voice and themes that range from melancholy narratives to carefully constructed observations about city life. Drawing from influences like Cat Power, Citizen Cope and Ray LaMontagne the 24-year-old has created an original sound that has piqued the [...]

Jason Boesel’s solo debut ‘Hustler’s Son‘ was released via CD and digital on Jan. 12th. The Huffington Post’s Sal Nunziato raved in his review that ‘Hustler’s Son‘ is a “smart and much needed fresh slice of Americana… [Boesel] delivers a very strong debut.” The song “French Kissing” features Blake Mills, Nik Freitas, [...]

Joe Firstman’s journey began beside Big Daddy’s deathbed. He was 19 and leaving his native North Carolina for the first time, heading to California to become a musician. He had come to say goodbye to his grandfather, “Big Daddy” Earl Wallace. Big Daddy was the patriarch of a large family but he was also largely [...]