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Gavin Fox – If I Could Survive This

Categories: Audio, Rock, The Latest|Tags: Adult Contemporary, Folk rock, Review (EN-RU), Singer Songwriter|

Gavin Fox – If I Could Survive This
(Spotify)

“Each new song -Gavin Fox is a harmonious and very saturated journey into the world of melodic Folk Rock sound and this track is no exception! The cheerful, bright and very bright composition, whose atmosphere will dissipate any bad weather and decorate the heavens with white clouds!” (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)

“Каждая новая песня -Gavin Fox- это гармоничное и очень насыщенное действием путешествие в мир мелодичного folk rock звучания и этот трек не исключение! Жизнерадостная, яркая и очень светлая композиция, чья атмосфера рассеет любую плохую погоду и разукрасит небеса белыми облаками!”

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Gavin Fox has been quietly building up a following as one of the songwriters to watch in Ireland in 2022. ‘If I Could Survive This’ will be his third single from the upcoming album, ‘Awakened’ – named after his experience of ‘waking up to himself’, as he describes it.

Incredibly, the artist only began writing music two years ago.

“I never allowed time for myself to explore things. And when I eventually gave myself permission to, I was drawn to exploring something I always had a love for, music.”

“In April 2020, I decided to try my hand at songwriting. In 20 minutes or so, I wrote my first finished song. The words and music just flowed. I looked at the page and thought ‘What the hell!’.”

“I asked my wife Caroline to take a listen. She’s an honest, west-of-Ireland girl. After playing it for her, she just looked at me, and said, ‘Where did that come from?’ She couldn’t believe it either.”

http://www.instagram.com/gavinfoxmusic

To meet Fox is to experience his excitement for life, and his conviction that the freedom he has experienced in his life is possible for others. That it’s necessary to share it. It’s nothing short of inspiring to meet an artist so genuinely concerned about this.

“This musical journey I’m on is not just about me – even though I think my story is incredible. I’m not saying I’m incredible. I’m just saying - what if I never discovered this freedom, this acceptance, this awakening? I could never have found contentment. And I may have never discovered this form of creativity that I had hidden inside me. How many others are out there struggling through life, living up to an image they have created, not really knowing or being their true self? What might they discover if they too looked inside and experienced an awakening? I want to help that person. That’s it. That’s all.”

Thankfully, however, he is the one to share his message – and he is awfully good at it. His attention to detail, and his dedication and joy in each thing he does, are overwhelmingly evident in every note and beat of his work. His latest offering, the explosive single ‘If I Could Survive This’, sees him deliver a gorgeous vocal performance alongside up-tempo drums and sweetly summery electric guitar riffs.

His message is inspiring and timely. It appears the journey towards literacy around mental health, particularly amongst men in Ireland, is just beginning. But knowing there are people like Gavin Fox, who know that asking for help is a sign of courage, not weakness, is a powerful thing. Time will tell the difference he may yet make on his musical journey. Speaking with Fox, one is reminded that beautiful things are possible. Sometimes, life truly can be changed in an instant.

‘If I Could Survive This’ is the latest piece of evidence leaving one with the distinct impression that you are watching a humble star in the making.

Strange Brew – Home – album version

Categories: Audio, Rock, The Latest|Tags: Acoustic, Americana, Folk rock, Review (EN-RU)|

Strange Brew – Home – album version
(Spotify)

“Music, to which you want to constantly return and again feel it with all your body and soul. Listen carefully to the text, -strange Brew-sings about something really important. The acoustic melody inspires and gives a sense of freedom, plunging into its unique and immense world of warmth and comfort. (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)”

“Музыка, к которой хочется постоянно возвращаться и вновь ощущать её всем своим телом и душой. Вслушайтесь внимательно в текст, -Strange Brew- поёт о чём-то действительно важном. Акустическая мелодия воодушевляет и дарит чувство свободы, погружая в свой уникальный и необъятный мир тепла и уюта.”

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The Tortoise The Hare and The Millionaire – At the Crossroads

Categories: Audio, Rock, The Latest|Tags: Blues, Folk rock, Funk, Review (EN-RU)|

The Tortoise The Hare and The Millionaire – At the Crossroads
(Spotify)

“The variety of songs -the tortoise the hare and the millionaire - embodies the entire depth of their talent, since each composition is unique and fully reveals the Blues genre in which this composition is performed. (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)”

“Разнообразие песен -The Tortoise The Hare and The Millionaire- воплощает всю глубину их таланта, так как каждая композиция уникальна и полностью раскрывает жанр Blues, в которой исполнена эта композиция.”

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“People walking by all telling me they know why / Got me spinning around feeling like some other guy / I know which way to go at the crossroads”

“Who’s to say what’s right or wrong about the choices we make in life,” said The Tortoise The Hare and The Millionaire’s Matt Carr. “When we come to a crossroads, we choose the path that’s good for us and reflects who we are at that time. This song is about knowing we're making the right choices in the moment, and realizing we don’t have to agree with someone else’s path, because that’s what works for them.”

A sweeping roots rock number with blues inflections, “At The Crossroads” hails from The Tortoise The Hare and The Millionaire’s new album, Yard Sale (out 06/03).

“Yard Sale is an anthology of stories and sounds,” said Carr. “With inspirations as varied as the members who make up the band, blues, rock, and funk are all represented. Each song tells a story - even the instrumentals - of either something that’s happened in our lives or things that we feel are relevant to all. Yard Sale also pays homage to some of our favorite artists, with nods to the likes of Dicky Betts and the JBs among others.”

Whereas “At The Crossroads” works to make sense of a difficult world, Yard Sale also finds the band at peace on songs like opener, “I Know,” with Carr remarking:

“From the first time that it got through / I did what I could to stand next to you.”

“The seeds of ‘I Know’ were planted while I was playing the head riff across from my wife in the summer of 2020,” said Carr. “She looked up, bobbing her head, and said ‘I like that!’ This is a love song about the one who you would do anything for.”

Recorded and mixed by Dylan Ward at Fredericton’s Shiftwork Studio,Yard Sale was produced by friend and fellow Frederictonian Greg Webber (Kill Chicago).

“We were fortunate to have Greg on board to help bring these ideas to life and push us out of our comfort zone,” Carr said. “The resulting tracks are some of our favorites. It’s Saturday morning, the sun is shining so turn up the tunes and get to a yard sale!”

https://thetortoisetheharethemillionaire.bandcamp.com/releases

Feign Jima – Ultimate Defender

Categories: Audio, Rock, The Latest|Tags: Dream pop, Folk rock, Indie Folk, Review (EN-RU)|

Feign Jima – Ultimate Defender
(Spotify)

“From the first notes of such a pleasant melody, guitars slowly immerse you in several parallel worlds of merging together in one canvas. There, behind its invisible limits, you will discover the beautiful world of harmony and warm vocals -Feign jima-. Paradise pleasure with the taste of the charming Dream Pop. (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)”

“С первых нот такой приятной мелодии гитары вас медленно погружают сразу в несколько параллельных миров сливающихся воедино в одно полотно. Там, за его невидимыми пределами вы откроете для себя прекрасный мир гармоний и тёплого вокала -Feign Jima-. Райское наслаждение со вкусом очаровательного Dream Pop.”

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In the guise of a lovelorn ballad, 'Ultimate Defender' speaks to a different kind of break-up, that between two friends whose relationship has gradually withered away. To some, it’s a more gut-wrenching dissolution than that of a former romantic flame. These breakdowns, be it subtle or ripped quick, let a sense of closure, or lack-there-of, linger long after the fact. Questions of “Was it my fault?”, “Would it be the same?” run rife, and it's this longing for a simpler time that 'Ultimate Defender' speaks to.

The project of Jamie Fanning, speaking to the track she shares "Ultimate Defender is a desperate plea for connection with a friend who has slowly slipped through the cracks. It's about wanting new connections and remembering the old ones. Simply, that "I miss us" feeling."

https://www.instagram.com/feignjima/

Lifted from her upcoming EP Funny How Things Turn Out, 'Ultimate Defender' is another peek into the musical world of Feign Jima whose enthralling dreamy-folk commands pause with each listen - a voice that stops you in your tracks, immediately moved. Joining the single is her recent release 'Beaches', praised by triple j Unearthed, FBi Radio, PBS, Trouble Juice and more.

Jude Moses – The Multicolored Beast

Categories: Audio, Rock, The Latest|Tags: Folk, Folk rock, Indie Folk, Review (EN)|

Jude Moses – The Multicolored Beast
(Spotify)

“Inspired by the unique characteristics of planet Earth, this fresh single is an ode to the beauty of nature. Sometimes peaceful, sometimes wild that scenery is just there and waiting for us to discover its secret sides. Feathery vocals and friendly Folk mood will guide you into the unknown.”

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The final song of “The Beauty”, this song bookends the message of Kokoro but in an edgier way. The tune sinks in its teeth about the planet and how all the different layers (floods, flowers blooming, volcanos, waterfalls, lightening, and deers prancing) make a kind of “Multicolored Beast”. But despite what the earth throws at us, it’s all so beautiful. The chorus “I want to see the beauty of the world with you” encapsulates the record in that one line. Ending the whole album with a intense jam of a descending vocal melody and a back beat groove, its hard not to bang your head to this one

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Lindsay Clark – Roses in the Sky

Categories: Audio, Rock, The Latest|Tags: Folk rock, Indie Folk, Review (EN-RU), Singer Songwriter|

Lindsay Clark – Roses in the Sky
(Spotify)

“Acoustic Indie Folk, so gentle, affectionate, with kind and sensual vocals -lindsay clark-, unobtrusive and fragile, like a web in forest more often. The atmosphere is light, harmonious and very lamp. (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)”

“Акустический Indie Folk, такой нежный, ласковый, с добрым и чувственным вокалом -Lindsay Clark-, ненавязчивый и хрупкий, словно паутинка в лесной чаще. Атмосфера лёгкая, гармоничная и очень ламповая.”

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Artist said about this song:

"I wrote the song spontaneously one spring at a friends house in west Marin in California, between tour dates. It's a song about the purity and sacredness of desire. I was thinking about someone I loved but that wasn’t really reciprocal in the way I wanted, and about the beauty of desire itself – whether for a person, a dream or something else. Sometimes we're expected not to desire too much or too deeply, but I think longing can be beautiful for its own sake. It was spring and the song moves through all this pastoral imagery that is quintessential to California spring.

"Roses in the Sky" is the first single from Lindsay Clark's upcoming album, Carpe Noctem, out 6/24/22 with Audiosport Records. Carpe Noctem features William Tyler, Alela Diane, Sage Fisher (Dolphin Midwives), Alexis Mahler (Shook Twins) & Andy Rayborn (Paper Gates) and was engineered, co-produced, co-arranged with Jeremy Harris (Devendra Banhart/Vetiver), with additional engineering by Ryan Oxford (Y La Bamba) and Brandon Eggleston (Mountain Goats), out 6/24/22 with Audiosport Records (NL). She has also recently contributed vocals on Michael Hurley’s latest release, Time of the Foxgloves (No Quarter Records)."

http://lindsayclark.bandcamp.com/

The Mossley Hillbillies – Can You See Me Falling? (For You)

Categories: Audio, Rock, The Latest|Tags: Americana, Folk rock, Review (EN-RU)|

The Mossley Hillbillies – Can You See Me Falling? (For You)
(Spotify)

“The music in the track as a whole turned out to be a fairly bright, relatively soft melody that relaxes Folk Rock with an americana taste. There is a slight energy, and pleasant vocals helps this composition to open up to its listeners at all 100. (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)”

“Музыка в треке в целом получилась достаточно светлой, относительно мягкая мелодичность, расслабляющий Folk rock со вкусом Americana. Присутствует лёгкая энергичность, а приятный вокал помогает этой композиции раскрыться перед своими слушателями на все 100.”

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Furnished in fringe suede jackets, snakeskin boots and scorpion bolo ties, the Mossley Hillbillies have been busy of late.

After a string of outings across the Wild (North) West that has seen them share the bill with the likes of Gruff Rhys, Samurai Kip and Opus Kink, this ace-high posse are now ready to share their first single.

‘Can You See Me Falling? (For You)’ is a fervent first introduction. The consistent and contagious country melody married to winsome lyrics and harmonies gives the Mossley Hillbillies an instant indelible identity.

The 6 piece Country Freakoutfit brew a melting pot of traditional and modern Country, Rock'n'Roll and Psych that takes you on a journey through a century of music in and out of the abstract and this single epitomises what they have in the pipeline.

https://www.mossleyhillbillies.com/

The Pinkerton Raid – Sometimes, Brothers

Categories: Audio, Rock, The Latest|Tags: Folk rock, Indie Folk, Review (EN-RU), Singer Songwriter|

The Pinkerton Raid – Sometimes, Brothers
(Spotify)

“A simple and easy to understand the composition in the genre of Indie Folk, containing a deep, philosophical meaning. It helps to think about important things in our lives and, perhaps, change something in it for the better. (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)”

“Простая и лёгкая для понимания композиция в жанре Indie Folk, содержащая в себе глубокий, философский смысл. Помогает задуматься о важных вещах в нашей жизни и, возможно, что-то изменить в ней в лучшую сторону.”

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"Sometimes, Brothers" comes from that experience where someone you love is suffering, and there's a lot of miles between you, and the distance means that you can't fully understand the pain they're in, much less do anything about it. It's that feeling of big empathy and big helplessness. -- Jesse James DeConto, acoustic guitar + lead vocals

Scott McFarlane - drumkit

Jonathan DePue - bass

David Wimbish - audio production + piano + organ

Charlie Humphrey - trumpet

Caroline DeConto, Steven DeConto, Katie DeConto, Sarah Shearin, Tori Elliott-Gingerich, Derek Skeen, Fleming Talton - additional vocals

Kevin Williams- additional production

Adam Gonsalves/Telegraph - mastering

https://pinkertonraid.com/

Callen – Love Myself Alone

Categories: Audio, Rock, The Latest|Tags: Folk rock, Indie Folk, Review (EN), Singer Songwriter|

Callen – Love Myself Alone
(Spotify)

“"Callen" sings with full confidence under the soft chords of his guitar and airy hihat samples. A fresh Folk production that starts smoothly and gradually evolves into a bright star, emiting its pure energy to every listener.”

-Nagamag.com

Artist said about this release:

“Ghost Reflections” are known as an optical issue that is generally caused by internal light reflections within a camera and lens but only occurs under

specific conditions. Ghost reflections are the common theme across this whole album because of the cyclical themes that have carried me through life;

self-deprecation, coping, introspection, growth, retrospect, self-love, self-improvement, burn-out, Repetition. The songs are in order from my early days

to now. In short, it's a retrospective comment on all the times I thought I hit rock bottom, and my eyes opened up a little differently. My ghost reflections

are the changes I went through every time a burn out, or a deep pit in my life led me into over-introspection. The changes I made were sometimes

reactive in the wrong way, and just noticing that makes life feel all a little messier. I’m being vague right now, but the songs are specific. Bottom line is

after so much pain growing up you start to feel like things go right through you, so in a way this is my metamorphosis of a kid into a ghost.

https://listen.callensounds.com/t/callen-ghostreflections

https://linktr.ee/callensounds

Callen (he/him) is an American singer-songwriter and producer based in Nashville, TN. Originally from Dallas, and growing up in the

bay area of California, Callen’s formative years as an artist consisted of playing drums and writing songs with various alternative

rock, and indie projects regionally and nationally. It wasn’t until breaking a tour with an indie rock group he was drumming for at the

time, that he decided to stay in Nashville where he began releasing music independently under “Callen.”

In 2018, he established himself as a producer with his independent release of “By My Side” getting featured on Trap Nation and

passing one million streams across platforms. The next year, Callen established his voice, becoming a Splice community event

winner for Music Tech Fest with his original song and debut as a vocalist, “Silver & Gold.” Not long after signing a co-publishing

agreement with Bailer Music in Nashville, he had his first major label release pass one million streams as a songwriter and producer

with “Lion’s in the Sky (feat. Bryar) by Vion Konger.” Gaining a new platform with international collaboration curated by Bailer Music,

Callen then released “Critical” in partnership with Vion Konger and Sony Music in the beginning of 2021, which was added to

multiple Spotify editorial playlists the first week of its release. Previously, with the releases of “Grew Up In My Head,” and “What

Could I Do” both getting featured on Sirius XM and several other noteworthy outlets, Callen is finally releasing his first album. The

first of many.

Timothy LaRoque – Strangers

Categories: Audio, Jazz, The Latest|Tags: Adult Contemporary, Folk rock, Jazztronica, Nu Jazz, Review (EN-RU)|

Timothy LaRoque – Strangers
(Spotify)

“How often do you have in the rays of spotlights, whose diffused light breaks through smoke clubs in the night, jazz bar? You have a unique opportunity to get into this wonderful world, in which the acoustic melody and vocals -timothy Laroque are for the aircraft with a real revelation. (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)”

“Как часто вы бываете в лучах прожекторов, чей рассеянный свет прорывается сквозь клубы дыма в ночном, джазовом баре? У вас есть уникальная возможность попасть в этот чудный мир, в котором акустическая мелодия и вокал -Timothy LaRoque- станут для вс настоящим откровением.”

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Close your eyes listening to "Strangers" by Timothy LaRoque and you might picture yourself in a French Cafe right out of a film like Hugo or The French Dispatch. Inspired by Django Reinhardt and the soul of gypsy jazz, this ballad tells a tale as old as time: the deterioration of a relationship (of any kind) and the aftermath, mourning a love that's no longer there. I will be releasing a music video for this song on Vevo, YouTube, Tidal & Facebook on April 29th so I would love to build some hype around this song!

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