Music of the World

OFFICIAL: http://quantumsplit.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/QuantumSplitBand/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/QuantumSplit Written by Montey Zike, posted by blog admin Quantum Split refers to themselves as a rock soul band. The description doesn’t quite do them justice. The two songs on their EP release America do far more than attempt bringing off the unlikely marriage of soul and hard rock – they incorporate elements of funk, strong melodies, a smattering of punk attitude, and some of the aesthetic driving artists in the singer/songwriter realm. They excel at invoking atmospherics, as well, without overlaying the song with too many notes or belabored passages lacking spark. The dynamic contrasts they strike between the quiet and more raucous sections never lack punch while never playing out in a predictable way. Lead singer and songwriter Soleil Laurent has the mark of a major star in any era – she gives a dominating vocal performance on both tracks and the ...

OFFICIAL: http://russstill.com FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/RussStillandtheMoonshiners/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/rbstill2 Written by Wayne Toole, posted by blog admin The fourth studio release from Russ Still and the Moonshiners is a nine song album entitled Still Cookin’. The title proves be a particularly apt description of the band’s musical powers at a point in their recording career where lesser bands begin to back off the gas pedal and settle into predictable formulas. Russ Still and the Moonshiners sound restless, still hungry, and eager to continue deserving a place at the table on the modern rock and traditional country scenes. Still, solely responsible for writing eight out the album’s nine songs, has a commanding presence as both a vocalist and front man – he’s among the mightiest figures working in this style today and the powerful presentation given to his vocals emphasizes the extent of his interpretative skills. This collection is, in turns, ...

OFFICIAL: https://www.donomatribe.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/donomatribe TWITTER: https://twitter.com/donomatribe Written by Dale Butcher, posted by blog admin Right from the very first note of Donoma’s opening salvo “Sick” on the band’s second full-length release Falling Forward , it’s quite obvious that the band are not your ordinary rock group in the least.   Wailing violins, alt-country guitar rock switched from stun to kill, whirlwind rhythmic drive and a vocalist who howls like a coyote equate to a band whose ethos is as much frenetic punk/noise/metal as the country/blues/folk prophets that are trying to escape from the group’s amplifiers.   The interesting part is that after the first track…things just get weirder!   These Wisconsin maniacs could very well be the soundtrack to a serial killer’s mind.   As often as it goes with the criminally insane, Donoma are sweet one moment and then unhinged the next.   For example, ...

OFFICIAL : http://www.heavyamerica.us FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/heavyamerica/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/heavyamerica Written by Scott Wigley, posted by blog admin A long time ago alternative rock stopped being alternative rock.   Gone were the interesting ideas of Seattle and Subpop, the tougher sounding prog/hard-rock/neo-psychedelic bands of the 90s (Hum, Failure, Shiner, etc.) all broke up and the often overlooked post-grunge bands like Paw and Menthol from the second wave of the movement never officially called it a day but simply went on eternal hiatus.   There’s a smattering of bands amongst the new guard that still nail the sound of yesteryear and keep it alive but not enough, so along comes Boston’s Heavy America to show that a true alternative still exists.   The band’s ideals across the 9 tracks of their debut …Now encapsulates everything that was great about the aforementioned outfits while adding their own secret sauce to the...

OFFICIAL: http://www.drucutler.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/DruCutlerMusic/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/drucutler Written by Scott Wigley, posted by blog admin Dru Cutler brings an unique confluence of pop, rock, and a touch of daring to his songwriting and performances sure to attract the attention of many. It won’t be hollow plaudits they bring. Cutler’s stylistic blend means we’re hearing a writer and performer with the talent to let his Muse take him wherever and bear fruitful results. The latest offering from this gifted Tampa born musician, Hometown, doesn’t waste time. There are two songs in the collection and both offer vivid looks at the artistic dexterity Cutler brings to bear. He’s worked with some important music world figures in shaping these tracks and the high polish distinguishing both never obscures his songwriting and vocal merits. They are both given stellar studio treatment that helps Cutler fully realize the material and he moves thro...