YOU TUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL7Yl_On_lo 

The first single from Nancy Wilson’s new side project Roadcase Royale, “Get Loud”, makes superb use of Liv Warfield’s vocal talents. Warfield, a former member of Prince’s New Power Generation, is respected by countless peers, but deserves to be a household name on the basis of performances like this. Wilson and Warfield are joined by the remaining members of Heart, sans Ann Wilson, and Warfield’s musical collaborator and long time Prince protégé Ryan Waters. Based on song title alone, some listeners might be rather surprised by the track’s comparatively laid back nature. Audiences, however, will find themselves quickly drawn into the relaxed groove of the arrangement and the cool confidence emanating from every quarter. Roadcase Royale provides something fresh and modern with this release – guitar driven music that glows with a lot of contemporary appeal while still invoking the band’s influences in recognizable way.  

URL: https://www.bluemafiaband.com/ 

The third studio release from Indiana based bluegrass adherents Blue Mafia, Hanging Tree, marks a new artistic high point for this five piece band. The band is the brainchild of members and married couple Tony and Dara Wray, but they never command the spotlight. Blue Mafia, instead, is a clear band with undeniable chemistry and an easy going sense of mission. The personable manner they approach this traditional music reflects their confidence, but it is clear that they labor mightily to get these songs sounding exactly like they want. The result is a collection that neither holds itself hidebound to merely regurgitate some modern approximation of bluegrass nor veers so far from away from the traditional spirit as to render itself unrecognizable. Hanging Tree will appeal to purists and casual fans alike and has depth found in few modern releases. 

YOU TUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69tz7iV0JwI 

This is a mesmerizing follow up to Windy City based singer/songwriter Leah Capelle’s self-titled debut. The three song sophomore release Joshua features the same sympathetic and often poetic songwriting sensibility listeners heard on her first effort while developing new depths that make this material an even more rewarding experience. The personal touch Capelle brings to her art makes the listening experience an even richer affair without saddling the tracks with self-indulgent moments or an inordinate amount of pretense. These are deceptively simple compositions that are, nevertheless, quite accessible. They are driven by evocative melodies that never overstretch and stay focused on every necessary note and never a single more. The production fields a variety of instruments and textures with impressive facility and an ear for judiciously balancing those elements yet weaving musical tapestries capable of lingering with the audience. Joshua is as fine of a release as you’ll yet hear in 2017. 

SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/angieandthedeserters/stay

The newest single from Southern California based Angie and the Deserters is entitled “Stay” and this gentle cut from the unit’s EP You shows off the other side of Angie Bruyere’s talents. You has some moments burning with real rock and roll attitude, but there’s also other moments when Bruyere and her band explore far more delicate areas musically. “Stay” covers familiar subject matter, but the band’s songwriting delves into these familiar waters with a singleness of purpose that plays as quite individual in a musical area where aping the past is too often a fallback for lacking genuine creativity. Bruyere has traveled a long way from her upstate New York upbringing and brings considerable chops to bear on this performance – her talents as a singer are unquestionable. Music this good is informed with the experiences of a lifetime and Bruyere manifests those experiences in every line. “Stay” is one of You’s best tracks and has directness and deceptive sophistication at every turn.

URL: https://chrisjonesgrass.com/ 

Chris Jones and The Night Drivers’ sixth studio release, Made to Move, is a stunner. By a band’s sixth release, it’s not overly expectant to suppose a band has a well-honed approach with every ounce of experimentation long since bled out of them. Chris Jones and the Night Drivers, however, are still willing to take chances with their idiosyncratic take on Americana music traditions. This is deeply felt music put over with a tremendous amount of artistry and the band’s wont to delve into thorny emotions gets spectacular treatment over the course of Made to Move’s twelve tracks. Chris Jones is an excellent band leader, even a cursory listen to the album bears it out, but the Night Drivers aren’t a band that needs much leading. Instead, they are clearly his artistic equals throughout this release and their contributions leave a lasting effect on the album’s songwriting and individual performances. 

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Komplex Kai (www.facebook.com/KomplexKai) hails from The Evergreen State and like these tall trees with roots in the Pacific Northwest he stands proud. His Do Right EP embraces the essence of that rain soaked region to a T. His songs, just like a Walla Walla sweet onion, have many layers which when peeled back reveal yet another. Like Grieves or Sadistik, fellow Washingtonians, his sound is unique.