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Phonyland: Phony Ppl

Indulge in some soul and r&b with Phony Ppl‘s January 2012 release entitled Phonyland. In this collection, the brooklyn-based musical group treats us with thirteen r&b tracks polished and honed to pass even the most astute listeners.

Ben Latimer | Chase Loyd: Split EP

Ben Latimer and Chase Loyd’s Split EP emanates a true-to-the-core feel that is impossible to fake. Released last July 2013, this six-track EP is a product of Missouri’s talents Chase Loyd and Ben Latimer. The project attempts to combines the best of country and folk with an expressive voice that makes you believe every word.

Uncommon Ground: Lifted! The EP

Composed of Darius Mines, and accompanied by Rivers Taylor and Clarence Cartwright, Uncommon Ground’s Lifted EP is a great r&b collection released on April 2013. Their voices are very soothing, which makes this album very hard to ignore.

Alkali Fly: Race to Victory Mountain

Despite something of a slow start, Race to Victory Mountain by Alkali Fly builds into an extensive, gripping album, bridging a huge multiplicity of influences and stringing them together within a lucid framework. Released on April 2013, Alkali Fly epitomizes the new wave of demonstrative music.

Jenna Clare: Birdy in a Cage

Jenna Clare is everything but your average teenager. She spends a lot of her time alone; a high school senior who plays the guitar for almost four years now; and who is also into singing and song writing despite pursuing photography in college. She fancies herself with today’s pop culture such as the television hit Game of Thrones, young adult best seller Divergent and with more than 5500 songs in her iPod, you can expect a good taste in music.

Thabo & The Real Deal: EP

Acoustic group Thabo & The Real Deal serves up some fresh R&B and soul melodies in their self-entitled EP. Released on August 2011, the album features four tracks that were recorded at All Things Analogue Studios.

Tracer Flare: Black Box

A band that was formed in Montreal, Canada at the late 2010, Tracer Flare took almost a year of musical experimentation before they’ve set their wheels rolling. They are a four-piece crew with Dan Stein on guitars, Marc Morin on vocals and keyboards, Phil Duranlo on bass and Frank Roberts on drums; all of which sporting your typical alternative rock band look.

Sean Rodman: Trains of Thought

Recorded and produced by Sean Rodman, Trains of Thought is composed of band members Nick Fuss (electric guitar, harmonica), Kyra Soko (bass), Ian Bezubiak (drums), Michael Mloszewski (slide guitar), Brynne Herbison (violin), and Katrina Archer (cello). The EP was released on May 2013. The album is something of a roller coaster of musical styles, songwriting approaches, and emotions. But most notably, surpassing it all is the vocalist’s flabbergasting power to make us hang on every word.