Blues

(Stevie Ray Vaughan, Muddy Waters, BB King)

Daniel Greenwood: Goldsmoor

Goldsmoor is a hit goldmine, the one of the recent releases from the wildly-tasteful British music machine. Coming forth in the vein of Ed Sheeran, it’s not hard to adore how Daniel Greenwood crafts his music: smooth, heartfelt, and consciously ostentatious – but that naturally comes with the excitement and the youthful exuberance that comes with being a normal 20 year old.

Nonpronto: EP

Melt your heart in jazz ensembles with Nonpronto‘s self-titled EP. Featuring five polished pieces, Nonpronto explores the territories of jazz, piano, and blue-eyed soul. Hailing from Chicago, the piano-driven trio is composed of Dan Collins (Vocals, Keyboards), Josh Murtha (Bass), and Luke Angle (Drums). The trumpet and saxophone in the tracks are recorded respectively by William Miller and James Hammond.

Ashton Parson: Walk on the Water

Sit back, relax, and tune your precious headphones to Ashton Parson’s debut EP, Walk on the Water. Brooklyn native Ashton Parson, whose genre of music he describes as “swamp pop”, sounds more like a dainty equivalent for pop. Nevertheless, its ‘catchiness’ sits right beside that soul-infused brand of pop rock which plagues Maroon 5 and The Script’s records.

CHIEF: Tribute to Chick Corea

For those a little too young to know who Chick Corea is, this record might help you gain a bit of appreciation for the jazz legend. He's a fusion pianist, keyboardist and composer that has been a stalwart figure in the world of modern jazz. This 10-track tribute compilation offers a beautiful remix of some of Chick's most notable tracks, spun and remixed by Swiss beat maker, Chief. All of the tracks are instrumental and are crafted to be oh so pleasing to the ears. Whether you're a jazz fan or not, if you appreciate good quality, easy listening music; you'll find something to love in this record.

Body Shakes: Rrraah

Hold on to your seats as Bodyshake‘s latest musical offering Rrraah is commited to throw drumsticks, break some strings, and channel everything that is great about classical rock. Hailing from Montreal, Bodyshakes is a four-piece band that infuses hard rock and blues into a hard-kicking sound that’s unique to the band.

Janek Gwizdala: Theatre By The Sea

Travel back to the waves and sand in Janek Gwizdala’s new release entitled Theatre By The Sea. A mainstay in the international music scene both as a bassist and sideman for 15 years, Janek Gwizdala’s long list of credits include playing with Randy Brecker, Mike Stern, Pat Metheny , Hiram Bullock, and many more.

Action News Team: How To Defend Yourself Against Fresh Fruit

Action News Team is as eclectic as can be with their new record, How to Defend Yourself Against Fresh Fruit. The album comes with a host of blues, rock, jazz and alternative punk sounds that seem tossed inside one giant blender and turned into a smoothie. The band hasn't been sitting idly, in fact they've released about 12 compilations and singles since last year on BandCamp. This is the latest from the roster and the second one to be featured here in the blog. You'll discover a world of boozy dance club vocals, wailing guitars as well as 70s inspired Doors vibe circling all around.

Shy Guys vs Nurses

A downtempo, electro compilation filled with great bass lines and jazzy tones; this self-titled record from Shy Guys vs. Nurses makes for an intriguing listen. Recorded back in the 90s along with most of the releases from the group, the tracks are over a decade old. To date, it seems the band has only played one show at "The Factory in Bellingham, Washington on September 15, 2000." Even though they might not be around anymore, they did left a good footprint behind in the form of this classic, easy listening album.

FrostClick: FrostWire Creative Commons Mixtape Vol. 3

That's right! 2012 is over! We've had another amazing ride this year: we've reviewed a new free & legal album download for you every day [yes, weekends too!] and promoted 23 hand picked artists with our sister software FrostWire. With this FrostWire Creative Commons Mixtape Volume 3 we would like to celebrate over 2,1 million free and legal downloads [and still counting!] generated only in 2012 by our promotions and the many additional ones that came from all FrostClick readers who fell in love with new artists found though our site.