Posts Tagged ‘New York’
The Gangsta Rabbi Is At It Again With His 27th Studio Album | Jewish Punk Rock – NY
Posted: April 22, 2016 by Kimberly Weiss in Band Reviews/Promotions, Music Connection News, Non-Local BandsTags: album release, concept album, cover, distortion, Jewish, leukemia, new release, New York, non-local, punk, Rock, rock opera, Steve Lieberman, The Gangsta Rabbi, The Who, Tommy
“Patience With My Heart” Ups the Ante for Bernie Journey | Pop/Dance Singer-Songwriter – Cleveland/New York
Posted: January 26, 2016 by Kimberly Weiss in Band Reviews/Promotions, Music Connection News, Non-Local BandsTags: acoustic, Bernie Journey, Cleveland OH, conga, Dance, electronic, groove, love, new single, New York, non-local, Patience With My Heart, pop, singer songwriter, Spanish guitar, upcoming release
“Patience With My Heart” ups the ante for Pop & Dance Singer-Songwriter, Bernie Journey (Cleveland, OH/NY, NY)! We’ve had the opportunity to explore a number of tracks now from Bernie, and they’re always packed with great beats and sweet melodies! We’ve come to expect a certain standard in each new track, and “Patience With My Heart” is one of the best we’ve heard yet from Bernie!
Smooth, Sultry, and Danceable is How We Like It! | Bernie Journey – Cleveland/New York
Posted: September 2, 2015 by Kimberly Weiss in Band Reviews/Promotions, Music Connection News, Non-Local BandsTags: Bernie Journey, Cleveland, Dance, Dave Rickard, electronic, George Michael, J2 Records, Joe Vulpis, Lady Gaga, new release, New York, non-local, Peter Litvin, pop, remastered
Smooth, sultry, and danceable is the name of the game for Bernie Journey, an electronic dance pop artist originally hailing from the Cleveland area, and his new digitally remastered release of his self-titled debut album is all that and more!
The fully remastered version of the album has been distributed to iTunes, Amazon, Bandcamp and Google Play with an official drop date of September 22nd, 2015. Produced by Joe Vulpis (Lady Gaga) and Dave ‘The Rave’ Rickard, Journey’s debut album was met with positive reception from both fans and critics. The eight song record is digitally remastered and accompanied by a radio edit and two newly recorded acoustic tracks produced by Peter Litvin. The original release and re-release are under the umbrella of J2 Records. (more…)
“Walking to Dreamland” – A Unique Concoction of Musical Bliss | David Arn / Singer-Songwriter – NY, OH
Posted: January 10, 2015 by Kimberly Weiss in Band Reviews/Promotions, Music Connection News, Non-Local BandsTags: Akron, album release, Anat NevoRob Ulsh, Bryan Adams, Charlie Austin, David Arn, Francisco Benitez, Haines Cowboy Joyce, Mastersound Studios, Melissa Hollick, new release, New York, Nicole Gose, non-local, OH, Pet shop Boys, Raz Ben Ari, singer songwriter, Ted Doty, Yoad Nevo
Blending elements of folk, blues, new age, and many other genres into his own unique concoction of musical bliss, David Arn’s sophomore album, “Walking to Dreamland”, is a really cool and interesting selection of jams. Originally from the Masillon and Akron, Ohio area and now hailing from Virginia by way of New York and New England, David will be officially releasing the album to audiences everywhere on February 1, 2015, but this week, I was privileged to get a sneak preview of this top-notch album! (more…)
Bernie Journey Keeps it Hot and Steamy on New Single | Electronic-Dance-Pop / NY
Posted: December 21, 2014 by Kimberly Weiss in Local Music NewsTags: Bernie Journey, Cleveland OH, Dance, electronic, Electronica, new release, New York, non-local, Phunk Junk Records, pop
December 30th, electronic dance-pop artist, Bernie Journey (Cleveland, OH / New York), is releasing a new track called Are You Thinking What I’m Thinking? I received advance streaming and download of the full track today, and I can tell you that this song will easily appeal to contemporary dance pop fans in clubs all around the world!
Arjun’s Instrumental Album, Core, Speaks & You Will Listen! | Jazz/Jam/Blues/Rock – New York
Posted: October 15, 2014 by Kimberly Weiss in Band Reviews/Promotions, Non-Local BandsTags: album release, Andre Lyles, Arjun, Blues, Core, Eddie Arjun Peters, instrumental, Jam, jazz, John Medeski, Lamar Myers, Medeski Martin & Wood, new release, New York, non-local, Rock, Scott Harding, Scotty Hard
With the free-flowing, technical heart of jazz and jam forms and the soul and spirit of blues rock, the new instrumental album, Core, by New York band, Arjun, screams “Play me again!” Mixed by underground hip-hop and jazz producer Scotty Hard and featuring John Medeski (Medeski Martin & Wood) on its title track, Core is distinguished by carefully crafted melodies designed to tell a story.
Nobi Delivers a Musical Battlefield on InteGRITTY 2 | Hip-Hop/Rap – NY, NY
Posted: October 14, 2014 by Kimberly Weiss in Band Reviews/Promotions, Non-Local BandsTags: album release, collaboration, heavy, Hip-Hop, InteGRITTY 2, new release, New York, Nobi, non-local, Queens NY, Rap, urban
Queens, New York hip-hop artist, Nobi, serves up his “GrittyLyf” reality with flair, precision, and raw passion on his new mixtape, InteGRITTY 2, released earlier this month.
Hot New Single, “Crazy Heart”, Combines Pop & Hip Hop For a Top 40 Knockout! | Matthew Schultz Ft. Alessia Guarnera – New York
Posted: May 18, 2014 by Kimberly Weiss in Band Reviews/Promotions, Music Connection News, Non-Local BandsTags: "Crazy Heart", Alessia Guarnera, Ali Abouomar, Chris Daughtry, DJ Webstar, Hip-Hop, Matthew Schultz, new release, New York, pop, Single, Sleeping Around, The Dark Knight Rises, Top 40
New York musician, actor, model and producer, Matthew Shultz, is again aiming for the top of the Pop, Hip Hop, and Top 40 charts with the release of his steamy, new single, “Crazy Heart”, on iTunes, featuring the beautiful and talented, Alessia Guarnera! Already on a rising path to success with his previous hit songs and endeavors, “Crazy Heart” immediately grabbed my attention and never let go, and it is sure to be a hit with many pop and hip hop fans around the world!
Debut Single “Feels Like Home” A Touching Tribute to Love| Frank Shiner – New York
Posted: March 31, 2014 by Kimberly Weiss in Band Reviews/Promotions, Music Connection News, Non-Local BandsTags: Anton Evangelista, Bakerson/Pyramind Records, Bonnie Raitt, Chantal Kreviazuk, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Faust, Feels Like Home, Frank Shiner, Frank SinatroMel Torme, Gary Katz, Harry Connick Jr., Joe Cocker, Linda Ronstadt, Martina McBride, New York, paul Simon, Randy Newman, Raul Malo, Steely Dan, The Real Me, Tom Waits, Universal Music Group, Van Morrison
Adult contemporary artist, Frank Shiner, has had music and performance in his blood his whole life. From the time he was little, his father’s singing had already shown him the impact that lyrics and sound can have on the soul, and he pursued his musical instincts onward through high school where he was encouraged to follow musical theatre and later classical theatre. Frank played more than 50 theatre and television roles before meeting his true love, Suzanne, settling down with his family, and building a life away from his musical roots.
Life of Lily- Folk / Indie Pop Singer-Songwriter – NY
Posted: September 15, 2013 by Kimberly Weiss in Band Reviews/Promotions, Non-Local BandsTags: Folk, indie, Life of Lily, Lily, New York, pop
Indie pop singer-songwriter, Lily, is releasing her first studio album, Life of Lily, this November. We got a chance to review this sweet little album this week and are here to let you know that Life of Lily is an album made for indie pop fans around the world!
Lily’s voice and lyrics are the light and heart of the album! There is a sweet and almost childlike quality to her tone and range. This lightness of voice is soothing and gives an innocence and honest quality to her music that lends itself well to the indie pop genre. Her lyrics are uplifting, easy to relate to, and show a depth of emotion and experience that the lightness of her voice does not necessarily convey on its own. (more…)