Artist Name: Michael Miller Album Title: I Made You Up Release Date: June 16, 2009 Genre: Rock Location: California Label: Self-released Band Members: Michael Miller (guitar, vocals) Website: www.MichaelMillerCrusade.com Michael Miller’s music is pretty, and sometimes slightly melancholy. I Made You Up is made up of ten moody songs, which are colored with Eric Heywood’s prominent pedal steel work, even…
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Heidi Siegell: Us Lonely People
Artist Name: Heidi Siegell Album Title: Us Lonely People Release Date: 2008 Genre: Pop Location: New York Label: Self-Released Band Members: Heidi Siegell: vocals, piano, trombone, and programmed virtual harp, er-hu, strings, brass, etc.; Rolando Gori: piano, guitar, pads and programmed virtual bass, drums, percussion, etc.; Mustafa Ahmad: percussion on “She Smiles” and “When Will Springtime Come, Maggie?”; Dana Lyn:…
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The Shake Ups – Breathing the Flood
Artist Name: The Shake Ups Album Title: Breathing the Flood Release Date: 2008 Genre: Rock Location: San Diego, CA Label: Gelatinous Productions Band Members: Patrick O’Connor – lead and backing vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, percussion; Eve Gross – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, glockenspiel; Albert Lu – bass guitar, percussion; Kathie O’Connor – drums and percussion. Website: www.TheShakeUps.net Perhaps…
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Wendy Darling – Half-Told Bedtime Stories
Artist Name: Wendy Darling Album Title: Half-Told Bedtime Stories Release Date: 2008 Genre: Folk-Rock Location: San Diego, CA Label: Easta Green Music Band Members: Vocals – Cori Rush; Guitar/back-up Vocals – Nate Heller; Bass – Jon Freeman; Drums – Hector Verdugo Website: WendyDarlingBand.com Wendy Darling is named after the female protagonist in Peter Pan. You know, the girl that didn’t…
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The Roseline – Lust for Luster
Artist Name: The Roseline Album Title: Lust for Luster Release Date: 2008 Genre: Alt.country Location: Lawrence, Kansas Label: Self-released Band Members: Colin Haliburton, vocals and guitar; Ehren Starks, keyboards; Jenny Davidson, bass; Jeff Jackson, guitar and pedal steel; and James Storms Piller, drums. Website: http://www.myspace.com/colinpepper The band The Jayhawks was from Minnesota, while the University of Kansas mascot is a…
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Veiled – Within
Artist Name: Veiled Album Title: Within Release Date: 2007 Genre: Rock Location: Los Angeles, CA Label: 844 Records Band Members: Chris Freeman: bass; Charlie Kim: vocals, keyboards, guitar; Ali Nikou: guitar, keyboards; Greg Panciera: guitar, keyboards, programming; Blair Shotts: drums, percussion, programming, keyboards Website: www.VeiledMusic.com This group Veiled certainly veils any easy description of its music. There are moments when…
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A 750ml Affair – A 750ml Affair
Artist Name: A 750ml Affair Album Title: A 750ml Affair Release Date: 2007 Genre: Rock Location: Spokane, WA Label: Kettle Black Records Band Members: Gregory A. Rogers Website: www.A750mlAffair.com The very moment Gregory A. Rogers mentions in passing how his “wife is at home awaiting the sunrise,” right after lavishing sweet nothings all over Miss Sexy Target of his extramarital…
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Siggy: The Absinthe Effect
Artist Name: Siggy Album Title: Absinthe Effect Release Date: 2008 Genre: Rock Location: Los Angeles, CA Label: Shot Time Productions Band Members: Galen Buckwalter vocals, Ryan Howes guitars, Deborah Buckwalter bass, Paul Netherton drums Website: www.SiggyTheBand.com Siggy’s sound hearkens back to classic David Bowie ‘70s glam rock, especially the way vocalist Galen Buckwalter sings in a wavy, emotional manner and…
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Frank Tribes: Gallery
Artist: Frank Tribes Album: Gallery Genre: Rock Location: Chicago, IL Label: S.E.N. Records Band Members: Frank Tribe (vocals, guitars, organ, and autoharp) Website: www.FrankTribes.com Derivative is nearly always a pejorative term. When used to describe a musical artist, it suggests a lazy performer who is unwilling or unable to sail uncharted waters. And while Frank Tribes’ music is undeniably derivative,…