Sniffing out the best new music
Brooklyn based husband and wife duo Jillian Speece & Nathaniel Paul Hoff form the enchanting musical project that is The Bergamot. I was introduced to this band this time last week when I was sent their latest single 'One Mile', I was instantly impressed, not only by the song but also the work that went... Continue Reading →
A few notches need to be taken down on the lighting when listening to this new one from Los Angeles indie folk artist Gary Kazazian. This is a really deeply beautiful piece from this highly gifted songwriter. The Sound Sniffer is going a couple of years now yet it gave me shivers when a tune... Continue Reading →
Once I heard this, I just had to throw it up here. It is very rarely that you stumble across an act who is just starting out that sounds so accomplished. Conversations, remarkably is the first single to be released by Nashville based Blood Root and I'm instantly in love. It all starts slowly with... Continue Reading →
Here is a tune which not only sounds well - it has a great back story to it aswell! UK singer/songwriter Shells wrote this brilliant new release in South Africa during the Thanda Songwriting Sessions in association with Star for Life - a Swedish non-profit that encourages children to value education and pick up necessary... Continue Reading →
Music of real beauty from Turin, Italy here from 25 year old musical prodigy Ginevra. Lips is a stylish opening track from this heavily anticipated newbie - pure honest vocal narratives at play here. There is a brilliant simplicity to it all, with keyboard melodies and only a little bit of electro complimenting it. In... Continue Reading →
I don't think I have written about 'The Tallest Man on Earth' on this site before. No idea why I haven't really as he is completely in the A class of musicians of our generation! His ability to match the most complex guitar plucking with his compelling voice seamlessly makes him a golden treasure. I... Continue Reading →
Taking it all down a notch or three here with a fine new release from Aussie mellow 'one person band' Tash Sultana. Sultana has been a frequent visitor to the Triple J top charts in recent years but this is my first helping of their music. Sultana is no slouch when it comes to being... Continue Reading →
As soon as I heard the opening guitar melody here, I instantly thought Bombino’s vocals were going to announce themselves - they didn’t! This guitar funk number isn’t the Saharan guitar master at work, it’s Englishman Stephen Wilkinson AKA Bibio at the helm here. If ever there was a summer sounding song - I would... Continue Reading →
On Tuesday, amidst my fleeting flying visit to Dublin, I took in an instalment of the popular 'Ruby Sessions' above Doyles! This is an accoustic night which happens every Tuesday- it's a musical institution at this stage. This intimate night has been running near on 20 years now (Founded in April 1999), unbelievable really to... Continue Reading →
Shane 'TADGH' Nolan has been grafting all his life to make headway in music and get his unmistakable talent heard. It sounds like such a simple thing, good music will always be picked up, they tend to say, sadly that is never the case. Becoming successful in music these days is all about talent, personality,... Continue Reading →
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