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In 2017 - bd Gottfried is an edgy, uncompromised writer releasing his 8th solo album entitled: Through The Dog’s Eyes - produced by Juno Winner Siegfried Meier. With airplay in over a dozen countries he continues to work in an unrestricted style with lyrical depth that will always take you on a journey. Having a varied working background as a touring musician and session player. Working in the past with a vast array of artists such as Pino Palladino (Pete Townsend, John Mayer Trio). Breen Laboeuf (Celine Dion, April Wine). Greg Dechert (Bad Company, David Gilmour), to name a few. If to name a few more it wouldn’t matter because he’s an accomplished artist as it is, but if you look on his website you’ll see a who’s who of names in which to associate bd Gottfried. The album gets off to a blazing start on “Something You Weren’t” with a track that doesn’t relent much to speak of in establishing the overall energy and ambiance to be heard throughout the CD. This includes everything from interesting lyrics to incendiary guitar fills. You can hear within seconds why he’s been sought after as a session player. But you can also hear why he’s a solo artist.

Following a European tour behind his new album, Land Of Doubt, Sam Baker is turning his attention to creative projects in 2017: Opening his first-ever exhibition as a visual artist, staging an original play and filming a documentary. As you may know, Sam has limited hearing after being on a bus that exploded during a 1986 terrorist attack in Peru, but he’s from Texas, now living in Austin.

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The album cover is of a man screaming, it really goes with the title, Now That I Have Your Attention. The blue hue really tones down the image and draws your attention to the music. The introduction song begins with a message about extraterrestrials. It makes for an interesting introduction toan album. 4 AM is the first song after the intro. It’s about aliens and begins with the same announcer discussing an unidentified flying object. Then there is a voice that begins to surface, the voice of someone panicking, “Oh no,” like the aliens are going to get him. Then techno music begins, and he says, “Help me.” This song is very story like and makes the album very interesting album so far. Wondering Soul is next, it is about father and daughter both wondering, the artist is using both meanings of the word here. Lost and questioning.

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Souleye has built an impressive discography since his debut in the early years of the 21st century and whatever legacy he has fostered rests on the back of his deft lyrical abilities, the talent he has for conveying an idiosyncratic message quite unlike anyone else in hip hop, and the skill he exhibits for surrounding those messages with evocative musical trappings. The recently released single “Wildman” is the title track to his newest album and amply demonstrates Souleye is far from a finished product – this is an artist in motion, always honing and further developing his craft. This single is one of Souleye’s most impressive stand alone releases and, even divorced from the remainder of the album that is soon-to-be released; it carries the weight of an all-encompassing personal statement. The production highlights its many strengths and maintains a clearly defined balance between its different sonic elements, but make no mistake – Souleye is the beating heart of this piece and fills it with the irresistible force of his intelligence, experience, and personality.

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With influences ranging from Chuck Berry to Miles Davis to David Bowie, the music of The Andy Browne Troupe is never at a loss for words on “Zazel,” the band’s first album. Though some influences may be more apparent than others, rest assured that the Andy Browne Troupe is no tribute band to a bygone era, but rather a group with its feet firmly planted in the present and a voice all its own.

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The release of John Elderkin’s latest work is shaping up to potentially be a defining moment in the songwriter’s career thus far. The Fall and Rise of John Elderkin and ¡Moonbeams No Mas! is an exhaustive concept album with a wide ranging and well constructed storyline escaping the weakness that have often plagued earlier and even iconic albums of this type. Elderkin’s talent differs importantly in a few ways, but arguably the most important deviation arises from his evident skills as a storyteller. He proves capable of delineating character and theme alike with his lyrics and a various vocal approach allows him to interpret the material in any way he sees fit. The flexibility afforded by his obvious talents means these songs pack an artistic punch that might be missing or clumsily handled in the hands of his lessers.

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Amilia K. Spicer’s incredible ascent to national and global notoriety is fueled by songs the quality of her latest single “Lightning”. This cut from her full length studio album Wow and Flutter is representative of the overall quality defining that release while presenting one side of the many musical faces given a sliver of spotlight on her collection. It really defies categorization, but one must label it, it fits more easily into the wider singer/songwriter genre rather than in a niche style like Americana. Different influences come through in every facet of Spicer’s presentation, but she does what all great performers and artists do – synthesize those influences into their own uniquely combustible formula and filtered through her experiences and sensibility. The result is a profoundly affecting musical work capable of delivering an equal amount of entertainment and connecting with its target audience. “Lightning” is a song any adult listener will relate to in some meaningful way.

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Lexie Rose is an Americana pop singer songwriter who, since her debut club performance at age 13, has backed her bold confidence and ambition with a charismatic stage presence and commitment to crafting compelling tunes reflective of her life’s journey at any given time. As the-tracks she recorded at age 14 with Grammy winning producer Sheldon Gomberg (Ben Harper, Rickie Lee Jones, Ryan Adams) continue generating buzz on her Soundcloud page, Lexie’s latest songs produced by Max Allyn of The Outpost studios in Los Angeles, are deeper, darker, more mysterious pieces. The first single “Wrong” from her new EP, contains that “deeper” sound without a doubt, taking it to the next level.