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Willy & The Planks Play Juke Joint Blues With Spunk & Hypnotic Blues

1 Oct

With their newest album, entitled Willy & The Planks, the overall sound of this band is nothing short of Mississippi and Tennessee influenced bluesy sound. The musical talents of Willy Gibbs on the guitar, Mark Noble on the bass, and Chris Gibbs on the drums, reflect the genuine love of music and affinity for the craft of blues music all in one. The song lyrics of the track below describe the novelty in the south and the environment, feel good feelings, and overall nostalgia wrapped around the music itself.  If listening to the track is not enough, viewing the music video for this track will have you feeling in a whole different blues world and takes you along the fun feeling fueled journey.

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Collegians Debut Release Vaccine Delivers Deep Emotion With The Sound Of Raw Rock

25 Aug

With the debut release from the Collegians, their single Vaccine delivers deep emotion and raw rock through and through.  The undertone of lyrics are beautifully dark with phrases such as “are you just another weakness in me?”, and “now you are my vaccine, when I’m succumbing” paint a strong picture. The unique sound of the band keeps listeners hooked as you hear the strong vocals of Glenn Patrick and Gerry Leigh and instruments all working in unison together forming an unique aesthetic sound. Comparable to the sounds of the great rock greats such as Linkin Park, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Copeland to name a few, listeners should be excited for what will be coming in the future for Collegians and what they will deliver to their audiences.

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Dsfečo Invokes More Than Emotion In Jihad Du Jour

18 Jul

Musician Dsfečo definitely knows how to invoke feelings of transcendental ambience through his latest single called Jihad Du Jour. Throughout his musical career, he has composed music for a variety of artistic outlets. Some of which include, dance, theatre, video, and new age projects. The song Jihad Du Jour, has an intense political message throughout citing how religion affects society as a whole and how society reacts back to it. In light of such a heavy topic expressed within the song, Dsfečo does a good job at musically articulating anger, sadness, and reflection all in one track.

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Burnout Exemplifies Winn’s Feeling of Searching & Exploration

14 Jul

With the newest release from Adam Winn, entitled Burnout, the feeling of searching for something and being a wanderer of life are themes throughout the song. Setting the tone with a folky and sultry sound, Winn’s sound is distinct and signature to his unique vocals. “I could scream, I could shout, I won’t make a sound”, only scratches the surface of emotion within his lyrics in Burnout. In addition to creating musical projects, Winn has worked as a firefighter in Ft John, Canada as well. Further adding to the humility of Winn, the Adam Winn EP was completely crowd funded and recorded in a couple of months. Winn redefines the definition of hometown hero and does not fall short of having heroic qualities, both lyrically and personally.

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A Journey At Sea Reveals The Complexity of Human Condition Through Dark Corners

13 Jun

The track Goodnight from It’s Just Craig carries an undertone of grunge meets Americana goth. The lyrics “I’m sick of goodnight, from oceans away” paints a melancholic, but visual tone. When listening to It’s Just Craig, listeners can draw similarities between their sound and the sounds of Mother, the early sound of Red Hot Chili Peppers, and the softness of Stars. Although, one only gets a glimpse of the journey of the path of a man at sea through the track Goodnight, the album Dark Corners takes listeners on a story of transformation and life at sea of a captain. Further emphasizing on their signature sound, it is no surprise that their production team, citing specifically John Vanderslice have carved their way into the music industry producing Spoon, Deathcab for Cutie, and St. Vincent just to name a few. It’s Just Craig reveals several parts of the human condition, journey, and themes of self-realization in this latest release.

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