Music of the World

OFFICIAL: http://jacksonhowardmusic.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/jacksonhowardq/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/Jaxon_Howard Written by Pamela Bellmore, posted by blog admin A solid collection of songs is present on Jackson Howard’s sophomore record, Just for the Mystery , and the tunes represented weave together a number of classic styles with a mainstream touch.   The end result is a wealth of material well-suited to radio and songs that will appeal to music fans who like the real thing without an overabundance of studio trickery and digital manipulation.   Howard can sing, play and write, so he wisely chose to let the music do the talking with the production only reinforcing the above facts. The one-two punch of the title track and “A Place in this World” illustrates his strengths as well as his band’s attributes; the former a busy, high-octane rock jam with rumbling drums, fluid bass plucking, fiery electric/acoustic guitar mash-ups and powe...

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 ...