Music of the World

OFFICIAL: http://www.thomasabban.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/ThomasAbbanOfficial/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thomasabbanofficial/ Written by Laura Dodero, posted by blog admin Though some of Thomas Abban’s work on his debut album A Sheik’s Legacy calls to mind the wild, urban prog of The Mars Volta or Coheed and Cambria as well as the blustering blues-rock of the White Stripes and Wolfmother, simply comparing Abban’s music to other artists will get you nowhere fast.   On this 15-track record, Abban proves that he is in complete command of his songwriting and channels it from a place that transcends simply stealing riffs and ideas from other musicians.   In fact, Abban’s work is so original, unique and exciting that hearing one song doesn’t even scratch the surface.   There’s so much variety on A Sheik’s Legacy that no review could ever describe it all.     Things start simple enough with the poignant “Death ...

OFFICIAL: http://benbrookes.com/ FACEBOOK: http://facebook.com/benbrookesmusic TWITTER: http://twitter.com/benbrookesmusic INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/benbrookesmusic Written by Larry Robertson, posted by blog admin Ben Brookes’ The Motor Car & The Weather Balloon is one of the richest musical and lyrical experiences in recent memory thanks to a battery of contributions from some of the most respected talents in 20 th and 21 st century popular music. Greg Healey and Joey Molland of iconic pop rock band Badfinger bring their talents to the table, the former even serving as the album’s producer, and they’re joined by Americans Greg Inhofer on keys and Michael Bland on drums. These are deep tunes with obvious personal meaning for Brookes and he’s clearly engaged with each line but, despite that, Brookes delivers ten easily accessible songs that any listener of any age can connect with. The Motor Car & The Weather Balloon isn’t just power pop, however...

OFFICIAL: http://elliotschneidermusic.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/elliot.schneider.1 Written by William Elgin, posted by blog admin The story behind an album like Don’t Put All Your Eggs in One Basketcase and its creative guiding light Elliot Schneider is the stuff of unadulterated rock and roll legend. Schneider came of age during a halcyon era in our national history, the now fabled 1960’s and 1970’s, and rubbed elbows with a number of iconic figures through fate’s unpredictable machinations and his musical ambitions. His personal history boasts brushes with giants like Les Paul, John Hammond Sr., and Murray the K, among others, as well as going down as one of the first acts to debut at seminal New York City venue CBGB’s on a Saturday night – a plum distinction Schneider and his then band the Pitts enjoy with such names as Blondie, Television, and Patti Smith. Schneider later left popular music behind and became a high school history and philosophy teache...