Perseverance (2011)
Sometimes the title of an album reads like something that was made by committee. ‘We had to name it something, so let’s call it ….’ Then, there is Eric McCaine’s (aka eM) Perseverance. The title of McCaine’s debut solo album says something about what McCaine had to go through to release this record. McCaine is another […]
Glassell Park Grit (2011)
Rob Brill, drummer and keyboard player for the LA based funk/soul band Stedapol C.C. Watt resists any temptation for the band to be labeled as a nostalgia act. “We’re not looking back 30 years,” he said in an article that appeared on buzzbands.la. “We’re keeping it contemporary.” Now, a statement like that begs for interpretation […]
Live/I Believe (2011)
When James Fortune takes the worship stand while leading his vocal band, FIYA (Free in Yahweh’s Abundance), he is never shy about focusing on the greatness of the Lord Jesus. His charismatic personality can certainly be attributed to one of his major inspirations, fellow Texas native Kirk Franklin. Since their beginnings as Youth for Christ […]
No Boys Allowed (2011)
On her 2009 debut, In a Perfect World…, Keri Hilson came out the can like a new generation Mary J. Blige wearing Beyoncé stilettos. Her follow-up, No Boys Allowed, shifts gears – transforming her into a dirty Rihanna Rated R-era heroine. First things first: The album’s title is a bit misleading since Chris Brown, Nelly, […]
Southern Comfort (2011)
With her wise and winsome vocals, assuredness and eclecticism, Nia Devine is a performer who embraces her uniqueness and wears it like a badge of honor. Both a solo artist and a front woman for Ft. Lauderdale FL’s resident ska-flavored band, The Methodaires, Ms. Devine displays just how bewitching she can be on her brief, […]
Funky Mission (2011)
Since the inception of Soul Unsigned Records in 2008, Phil Driver has dedicated many hours to find the next soul music talent from all over the world – even in the less unlikely places. Funk’N’Stein, the brainchild of lead vocalist Elran Dekel and Guri Alfi (who left to pursue another career), possesses the spirit of […]
Interim (2010)
Interim (noun): The intervening time. Interim is also the name of Julie Dexter’s new EP. That title is an appropriate name for an EP, since an extended play CD usually features a sampling of music likely to appear on an artist’s upcoming full-length album. So an EP like Interim will give the legion of Dexter […]
The World Around Me (2011)
At times it seems like there is no place in modern music consciousness for the acoustic pop singer/songwriter. While artists ranging from James Taylor to Dan Fogelberg to Paul Simon dominated radio for portions of the 70s and 80s, outside of a few current outliers like John Mayer, pop music is now the captive of […]
Agape Soul Limited Edition EP (2010)
As a successful supporting musician, Darryl Anders had plenty of experience pumping out classic soul and funk with influential musicians. Anders’ time with Narada Michael Walden, Booker T. Jones (Booker T & The M.G.’s), Zigaboo Modeliste (The Meters) and Tower of Power was well invested and fueled his personal mission to present organic, passionate […]
In This Space (2010)
Orlando R. Joiner the accounting student probably looked at all those statistics that showed how much money accountants make and how quickly the accountant students get jobs – especially after they earn their CPA. Joiner determined that accounting would yield steadier paydays than music making, and decided that he needed to go to school. Of […]
