Music Reviews

Salt Lake City, Utah — Friday, February 1st, 2019 — For Immediate Release:

Originally written and produced under his given name, Stephen Prins, Elias Thunder’s piano solos are now available for the enjoyment of students, teachers, and fans of the piano. He looks forward to arranging the rich melodic content of his piano solos into intimate pieces for small ensembles, and eventually ambitious symphonic compositions. Public support for “Etherea” will pave the way for his upcoming compositions to be heard and published.

The piano solo EP, “Etherea,” can be enjoyed by patrons and students of Classical music, as well as aspiring modern composers. Prins is currently composing solos and small ensemble pieces for cello, viola, violin, woodwinds, harp, and pitched percussion. His piano EP, “Etherea,&

Breisach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany — Monday, February 4th, 2019 — German singer/songwriter Tommy Ocean is proud to announce the release of his self-titled debut EP Tommy Ocean. 

Tommy is a 21st Century troubadour with a distinct 1960s flavor and vibe. He mostly performs with just his fingerstyle guitar and harmonica behind his lyrics, going for a vibe that’s natural rather than elaborate. The songs on Tommy Ocean display the Zen simplicity and deep emotions of iconic songwriters like Bob Dylan, Cat Stevens, Johnny Cash, and Paul Simon but never sound anything less than fully original. Standout tracks include “The Present,” “Another Day, Another Time,” and “Lonely Days.” 

Ocean has only been making original music seriously since 2017 but comes off as a studio veteran with excellent instincts. He loves the freedom of being a solo performer b

Park City, Utah — Tuesday, August 27th, 2019 — On his album Destiny Road Gary Dranow has written 10 songs where no two songs sound alike.  A master class in songwriting and storytelling, from Rock to Blues to Pop Dranow explores relationships, moods and emotional landscapes.  Something for everyone on this album.

Destiny Road, the title track, actually foretold Gary Dranow’s future, down to his moving to Park City, Utah (the emerald hills far away) from Los Angeles, finding the love of his life and his 16-year marriage.  All laid out in brilliant clarity and imagery.  Mellow Drama is a very candid view on what it was like to be in a relationship with Gary before he was diagnosed and treated for Bi-polar disorder. The rest of the songs delve into interpersonal relationships, both healthy and dysfunctional.

Chris Zoupa, noted Australian guitarist, touring musician and teacher ha

Tucson, Arizona — Sunday, February 10th, 2019 — Midnight Transit Co. brings CLASSIC back to the rock genre with their album “Rocking in the Rain”.  The album is set to be released World Wide on February 8, 2019, by Spectra Music Group and is currently available for pre-order on iTunes.

Midnight Transit Co. is an original band from Tucson Arizona and is made up of 5 extremely talented musicians.  Bob Russell (vocals, guitar); Rene Andreotta (vocals, guitar); Stefin Gordon (vocals, base); Les Merrihew (drums); and Rob Francis (keyboard).  Their music combines British and American artist influences with a taste of classic rock and a touch of the blues. Their music is influenced by some of the greatest rock bands of the ’60s and ’70s.

The title song Rocking In The Rain was featured in Classic Rock Magazine’s Louder sound- Tracks of the Week where 8 songs are nominated each week to be a new favorite.

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Canada — Tuesday, February 12th, 2019 — Lauria is constantly releasing new music.  This month it’ll be “My Love” a sensual rhythm for late nights and spending time appreciating subtilities of music. In the style of The Weeknd, Lauria newest single is different from her first two pop-centered bops, but just as committed to Lauria personal style.

Fans of the recent trends of pop meet trap will appreciate Lauria’s latest single. Losing Me and I Got Me, Lauria’s first singles were soft pops songs, written for the average girl going through heartbreak. My Love is all about preventing the heartbreak: The sensuality in a woman’s confidence that can be heard in the instrumentality of the song: everything anyone’s looking for in a late night bop. My Love will be available everywhere, including all streaming platforms as well as YouTube. The date? Valentine’s Day. For the single ladies out there, happy and proud with themselves.

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Cincinnati, OH Hamilton County — Wednesday, August 21st, 2019 — Latest single by Kool Ken titled “It’s Alright” is a soulful, conscious, inspirational and motivational hip hop song, speaking directly to those who may be enduring hardships. Co-produced by Kool Ken & Ja’Meze, this track has a nice bounce, infused with a cleverly disguised and catchy Luther Vandross sample.

Those who appreciate balance within their musical playlist will enjoy “It’s Alright” by Kool Ken. It’s definitely a track that can be listened to in any setting and enjoyed by many. The relevance of the lyrical content promotes perseverance. “It’s Alright” by Kool Ken is available now on iTunes, <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=kool+ken+it%27s+alright&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAONgFuLVT9c3NEwyjy8uqLSIV4Jw07ILDXJSss20xLKTrfRzS4szk_U

Just Released, Emerging Multi-Genre/Americana Duo Backhand Sally’s Debut Album-No Instructions

Multi-Genre/Americana Duo Backhand Sally’s debut album is a musical journey bound by no genre. Their music is an infused mix of Americana, pop, country, roots & blues blended together with memorable melodies and storytelling lyrics and No Instructions encompasses their uniquely blended multi-genre style. 

No Instructions is an album for the listener who likes a good story to go with their music. As truly independent artists, Backhand Sally not only wrote all of the songs, they also played all instruments, recorded and produced No Instructions entirely themselves.  The music is a journey that meshes both Ginger and Brock’s writing and playing style together. With ballads like the title track No Instructions<span st

An anesthesiologist and teacher, Rob Alexander’s professional credentials do not indicate he harbors the skills and emotional impact heard in

Richmond, Virginia — Monday, August 19th, 2019 — J-Unity Choir is a community outreach organization based in Richmond, Virginia for over 6 years under the leadership of Casper C. Coleman, Jr.

J-Unity In Communities Outreach Ministry is non-profit with a mission to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ beyond the church walls flash mob singing on buses, subways, grocery stores, and malls. J-Unity Choir’s first single, “ So Glad I Found You” is available now on all online outlets, Spotify, SoundCloud, ReverbNation, iTunes, and Amazon.

J-Unity choir is the little choir with a big heart for people. J-Unity Choir is known for it’s smooth & anointed vocals blended in mainstream music genres from R&b, pop, and hip hop.

J-Unity Choir’s Single “So Glad I Found You” is an urban inspirational song with an R&B & Hip hop flavor currently playing on mainstream and gospel radio stations in the US and UK. The bass drum bou

Batesville IN — Monday, February 25th, 2019 — Andy Stover releases his latest album My World.  Andy not only did all his own recording, mixing, and mastering but also plays every note you hear on the album. He plays every instrument and sings all vocals you hear and recorded the whole album from his home studio Burning Bird Records.

Andy used all instruments you may expect to hear from a band. He used the guitar for both rhythm and lead parts as well as piano and organ on several tracks. He then wrapped it all together with his 90’s style vocals and driving bass and rhythm section. The album was released February 10th and is adored by indie and alternative music fans alike.

Fans describe the album as Andy’s best work yet and love that they can hear all of Andy’s influences spanning a wide range of genre’s. Andy says he enjoys Doing all aspects of his work because it gives him complete creative control over his work that he would ha