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Zoe re-emerges with acoustic ‘Sunshine’
Artists mentioned:Singer-songwriter Zoë Young (nee Pollock) has re-emerged to the music scene from a twelve year hiatus with a re-recording of one of her most notable songs, ‘Sunshine On A Rainy Day,’ a song originally found on the artist’s debut album, 1991’s Scarlet Red & Blue. The song will be made...(read full post)
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Virtuosa
Artists mentioned:The music of Aussie opera/folk/rock star Kate Miller-Heidke is as colorful and bright as it is playful and strange. A trained opera singer with an accolade of countless awards, Miller-Heidke found the world of pop music to her liking and in the course of just a few years, has a...(read full post)
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Emily Asen
Artists mentioned:Stirring together elements of traditional folk and a smattering of rock sensibilities, songwriter Emily Asen has created a remarkable full-length debut with Proof, the second release on her own Violet Maiden label. Of the album’s eleven songs, ten are Asen originals, including ‘Play With Fire’, ‘Treading Water’ and the title...(read full post)
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Sam Phillips - Don’t Do Anything
Artists mentioned:Amazon iTunes Sam Phillips Don’t Do Anything Nonesuch Rating: 5 out of 5 stars With Don’t Do Anything, Sam Phillips‘ third album for Nonesuch Records, the songwriter has again made an album to become awestruck by. Phillips’ albums are thematic the way pieces of fine art are; unique and often...(read full post)
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Katie Herzig - Apple Tree
Artists mentioned:Official iTunes Katie Herzig Apple Tree Marion-Lorraine Records Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars I was extremely pleased when I learned that Nashville based songwriter, Katie Herzig had a new album on the horizon a couple of months ago. Her previous releases, 2004’s Watch Them Fall and 2006’s Weightless, are...(read full post)
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Angels & Innocence
Artists mentioned:Baltimore-based singer-songwriter Lisa Cerbone has been recording music since the mid-90’s, releasing a string of albums that effortlessly seem to convey rich emotion. Though she’s largely remained under the radar when it comes to commercial accessibility, Cerbone’s music is a rare treasure that anyone with a penchant for original, well-written...(read full post)
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Rachael Sage - Chandelier
Artists mentioned:Amazon iTunes Rachael Sage Chandelier MPress Records Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Seeming never to rest for very long, Rachael Sage has released her eighth studio album in Chandelier, a thirteen track affair that finds the songwriter penning songs that shine the spotlight on intense, but troubled relationships and...(read full post)
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Lex Land
Artists mentioned:It’s astonishing to me how truly talented Lex Land seems to be. At only 21, the Los Angeles-based artist has created an album of pure beauty; a fantastic mix of honey-sweet folk and dense, beat-driven folk-rock. Land’s fantastic debut is Orange Days On Lemon Street, a title taken from her...(read full post)
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Same Girl, But Completely Different
Artists mentioned:Three years ago, Boston-based songwriter Tracy Bonham, released her third, and quite possibly, best album to date with Blink The Brightest. Since its release, the accomplished violinist hasn’t slowed down. In 2006, Bonham released In The City + In The Woods, a combo-platter of two EPs featuring some newer material...(read full post)
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Sarah White
Artists mentioned:Using a stripped-down, non-glossy approach to her music making, singer-songwriter Sarah White has released a string of highly personal and heartfelt albums since the late nineties. Originally hailing from Charlottesville, Virginia, White immersed herself into the music scene around there, performing a rich blend of country, folk and blues. Since...(read full post)
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Cosmopolitan
Artists mentioned:For over ten years, China Forbes has lent her voice and her songwriting talents as the frontwoman for the unique and exquisite sounds of Pink Martini, a multi-genre musical ensemble spearheaded by Thomas M. Lauderdale, a pianist to whom Forbes befriended in the early-90’s as they were attending Harvard University....(read full post)




