MUSIC REVIEWS

William Maselli’s “Feeling Good About Us” from his album release On the Back Nine expresses a welcome note of optimism in a period when hope seems scant. Penned by Steve Brochu, the track hails from the sessions for Brochu’s album Friendly Territory but Maselli interprets the song as if he composed it in white …

Even The Undertaker is excited for Once Great Estate’s new album. No, not The Undertaker who was managed by Paul Bearer, but the non-descript undertaker, that Once Great Escape is referencing. Once Great Escape is based in North Florida, and is the brainchild of frontwoman, Tracy Horenbein. They are essentially …

Some people, even those who know better, roll their eyes when they hear the term “folk music”. It doesn’t refer to indigenous music from different cultures but, instead, the zeitgeist’s image of the stereotypical folky with an acoustic guitar warbling some interminable version of “Pretty Polly” with an optional harmonica …

The life and times of one Andrew “King” Cole are virtually cinematic in scale and scope. His music career spans nearly six decades, and he has packed at least twice that into a truly incredible life. Cole, who lifted his stage name from the most likely source, Nat King Cole, …

When rock singer Amy Lee of Evanescence first came out on the radio waves back in the late 1990s, it was like hearing the voice of an enchanting fairy. Who was this woman, this ethereal singer that is fueled by multi-octave injections? Cut to now, and the song “Regeden” by …

Vicious Kitty, a Washington-based hard rock band, has released a new version of their song “No More Waitin’,” which was originally recorded on their self-titled EP from 2018. Full of invigorating power and musical prowess, “No More Waitin’ (Remix)” is a force to be reckoned with. It’s the kind of …

Cardiff based duo, No Thee No Ess are set to release their latest album, Dimmer Switch, on Sept 17. The record is a fully fleshed and deliberate offering of one of the most underrepresented genres in all of music today; psychedelia. Living in what is a subjective era of absurdity, …

Ed Roman’s 2021 continues moving forward on a positive note with his latest single release “Happiness”. The songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and singer is a proven success on terrestrial and satellite radio alike and his new song should have a similar, if not greater, impact. His voice has an appealing weathered sound …

Pamela Hopkins’ new single “Back When” is the latest high point in the Little Rock, Arkansas based singer/songwriter’s solo career. It’s a recording career that began more than two decades ago with the release of her 1995 debut album. She pursued different paths until the 2010’s when her attentions turned, …

Timed in part to help promote his upcoming Italian tour, FrankySelector’s latest single release “Ice Breaker” will be a certain showstopper during those upcoming shows. It illustrates the impressive global reach FrankySelector’s music already claims despite his short time in the public spotlight. The promo clip released with the song …