Adult Contemporary, Music Review, Review

Music Review: bitter’s kiss – ‘bitter’s kiss’ EP

bitter’s kiss is the self-titled new EP by New Jersey’s Chloe Baker (vocals, guitar, and piano), with help from her father Michael Baker (guitar, piano, bass, and drums). Released at the end of March of this year, the EP is a pleasant find, the kind of which keeps music lovers combing the Internet for more.… Read More Music Review: bitter’s kiss – ‘bitter’s kiss’ EP

Adult Contemporary, Jazz, Music Review

Music Review: Delilah – ‘Sarah + 1: A Tribute to Sarah Vaughan’ – EP

With a musical career that spanned five decades (1942-1989), the late Sarah Vaughan recorded quite a few tracks. What brings them together is of course her voice, a unique one that remains with listeners for long after the last note on Vaughan’s last track has been played. It isn’t an easy task to pay tribute… Read More Music Review: Delilah – ‘Sarah + 1: A Tribute to Sarah Vaughan’ – EP

Adult Contemporary, Music Review

Music Review: Joy Williams – ‘Venus’

Set to be released at the end of this month, Joy Williams’ later album, Venus, takes a close at her life over the last two and a half years, weaving into each layer of each track the emotions evoked by the experiences that have shaped her into the woman she is today. The songs are… Read More Music Review: Joy Williams – ‘Venus’

Adult Contemporary, Music Review, Rock

Music Review: Vince Grant – ‘My Depression Is Always Trying to Kill Me’ – EP

As the name of the EP so clearly indicated, depression is at the heart of the five-song offering by Vince Grant. In 2013, it was estimated that some 4% of the population in North America suffers from depression; the numbers aren’t that much better in other places in the world. And yet, there is still… Read More Music Review: Vince Grant – ‘My Depression Is Always Trying to Kill Me’ – EP

Adult Contemporary, Jazz, Music Review

Music Review: Heather Powell – ‘A Haze of Grays and Blues’

Heather Powell’s song writing career began with her 2012 album Believe it to Life. With 2015’s A Haze of Grays and Blues, Powell add another ten tracks to an already impressive résumé, showcasing again her crystal clear vocals and relentless optimism. Tomás Doncker has not only signed on Powell through his production company, True Groove… Read More Music Review: Heather Powell – ‘A Haze of Grays and Blues’