Jordan Smith, Only Love Review

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Vocalist Jordan Smith is from Harlan, KY and the winner of Season nine of NBC’s The Voice. Smith’s debut album, Something Beautiful (2016) debuted at No. 2 in sales in the iTunes Store, and took the top spot on March 22. For Smith’s third studio album, Only Love on Republic Records, he brings his powerful … Read more

Kristel Review

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KRISTEL is a pop- rock band from Madagascar that is made up of the talented Christelle Ratri on vocals and bass, Ben Kheli on guitar and Andry Sylvano on drums. As a frontwoman Ratri’s vocals are remarkable, her vocal range and control is versatile and buoyant with a hint of tropical touches, it adds a … Read more

DallasK, Recover Review

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Singer, DJ, producer, and songwriter DallasK brings his catchy electro abilities to light on his single, “Recover.” Also, DallasK has just released his brand-new video for his single, a moody, exquisitely filmed video finds DallasK in an empty amusement park. With his memorable melodies and hip dance beats, DallasK knows the quality to evolution into … Read more

Indigo Girls Live with The University of Colorado Symphony Orchestra Review

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Emily Saliers and Amy Ray are the iconic Indigo Girls. Back in 2012 the GRAMMY-winning duo embarked on a bold new musical chapter, collaborating with a pair of orchestrators to prepare larger-than-life arrangements of their songs to perform with symphonies around the country. The Indigo Girls have a beautiful blend of folk, rock, and pop … Read more

Wild Rivers, Eight-Eight Review

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Wild Rivers is a four-piece folk-pop band from Toronto, Canada that immerse pop flavored melodies with folk forms and sonics to create an enjoyable musical style. Comprised of vocalists Khalid Yassein and Devan Glover, who also plays guitar with Andrew Oliver also on guitar and bass and Ben Labenski on drums. The band’s latest project … Read more

LUTHI, Stranger Review

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LUTHI is a band that brings in the best elements from: soul and R&B acts from the 1960’s, psychedelic funk and groove from the 70’s, and New Wave rock and roll from the 80’s, LUTHI then turns the ingredients into their own sound of modern dance music. The nine-member band develops grooves with lyrics and … Read more

Megan Bonnell, Separate Rooms Review

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Megan Bonnell has released Separate Rooms, her third full-length album. The self-assured singer-songwriter from Toronto Canada brings a bold statement with a mix of styles and subjects that are not the typical singer-songwriter fare. With a strong pop/folk combination, her warm voice sings about a range of subjects, from intense emotions to ones of independence. … Read more

Tai Shan , Meet in the Middle Review

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Finding inspiration in literary characters and using that to build strong storylines with sheer ingenuities is what classically trained, jazz-infused, singer-songwriter, and guitarist Tai Shan brings with a new sophistication to the pop-folk genre. Meet in the Middle is the latest project that finds Shan’s unique blend of storytelling with catchy melodies. Her manner of … Read more

Champyons, Cha Cha Cha Review

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Champyons have released their long-awaited debut album Cha Cha Cha. Inspired by the great collectives of the pop-art and early hip-hop era, Champyons combine electronic, R’n’B, and rock elements to form a combination of pop culture in sound. Their style has a heavy influence of 70s-informed instrumentation and modern production elements centered around singer Kptn’s … Read more

Alyson Murray, Breathe Review

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Hailing from Australia, vocalist and composer Alyson Murray has a wonderful warm round voice that has a nice mix of soul, funk, jazz, and R&B. Her singing style is energetic and captivating, at the young age of 16, Murray received an Outstanding Potential Award from the Australian Girls Choir (AGC). She was also selected to … Read more