Joseph Lee Williams, billed throughout his career as Big Joe Williams,
was an American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter, notable
for the distinctive sound of his nine-string guitar. Performing over
four decades, he recorded such songs as "Baby Please Don't Go",
"Crawlin' King Snake" and "Peach Orchard Mama" for a variety of record
labels, including Bluebird, Delmark, Okeh, Prestige and Vocalion.
Williams was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame on October 4, 1992.
Grammy award-winning guitarist, songwriter, and bandleader Ben Harper enjoyed cult status on the jam band scene in the 1990s largely due to the success of his debut album, Welcome to the Cruel World, and its follow-up, Fight for Your Mind, before gaining wider attention near the decade's end. During the 21st century, he transcended the genre to become a wildly diverse performer, collaborator, and sideman who has worked with artists ranging from the Blind Boys of Alabama and Charlie Musselwhite to John Mayer. Harper drew his influences from classic singer/songwriters, blues revivalists, guitar slingers, and jam bands like Blues Traveler and Phish, which meant he was embraced by critics and college kids alike. Despite finding commercial success with the radio single "Steal My Kisses" in 2000, Harper continued to explore different (and often challenging) musical textures during the early 21st century, enjoying a solid fan base at home and a considerable amount of fame in Europe, where he was named 2003's Artist of the Year by the French branch of Rolling Stone.
A native of California, Harper grew up listening to blues, folk, soul, R&B, and reggae. He started playing guitar as a child and began to perform regularly as a preteen. During his adolescence, he focused heavily on the acoustic slide guitar, which eventually became his signature instrument. Harper scored a deal with Virgin Records in 1992 after maintaining a steady schedule of shows in the L.A. area; two years later, he released his debut album, Welcome to the Cruel World, to positive reviews.
Released in 1995, the politically heavy Fight for Your Mind made for a strong sophomore effort, an obvious growth in musical experimentation and individual declamation. It was also the songwriter's first record to later reach gold status. Harper's third album, 1997's The Will to Live, pushed his blues-oriented alternative folk into the middle mainstream, becoming a mainstay at college radio and making inroads at adult alternative radio. Recorded over two years of touring in support of Fight for Your Mind, The Will to Live also introduced the Innocent Criminals, Harper's longstanding backup band. The Innocent Criminals -- bassist Juan Nelson, drummer Dean Butterworth, and percussionist David Leach -- helped solidify Harper's musical rhythms and emotional diversity over the years to come.
Harper's career gained momentum during 1998 and 1999. One of his most successful albums to date, 1999's Burn to Shine, blended his fondness of '20s jazz compositions with urban beatboxing, resulting in a clever and passionate collection of songs. "Steal My Kisses" and "Suzie Blue" were radio favorites, landing him two headlining world tours and an opening spot on the Dave Matthews Band's annual summer trek in 2000. The following spring, Harper issued Live from Mars, a double disc of live electric and acoustic material spanning the previous year's tour and including covers of material by Led Zeppelin, the Verve, and Marvin Gaye.
Harper dove into worldbeat on his fifth studio effort, Diamonds on the Inside, which appeared in March 2003. He toured through Europe the following year with the Blind Boys of Alabama, and the two acts entered Capitol Records' basement studios after the tour's commencement to lay down ten tracks together. The resulting collaborative album (issued under the names of both Harper and the Blind Boys of Alabama), There Will Be a Light, was released in September 2004, followed by the concert CD/DVD package Live at the Apollo in 2005.
Eager to release more material, Harper reconvened the Innocent Criminals and issued the double album Both Sides of the Gun in March 2006. The album reached number seven on the Billboard album charts and rose to number one in Australia. While touring in support of the record, Harper and company began playing a new slew of songs during their evening soundchecks, eventually decamping to Paris and recording the new material within one week. This resulted in two records -- Lifeline and Live at Twist and Shout Records -- both of which were issued in 2007.
For his 2009 album White Lies for Dark Times, Harper recorded with the band Relentless7, whose members had previously worked with Harper on the track "Serve Your Soul" from Both Sides of the Gun. Harper & the Relentless7 recorded Live from the Montreal International Jazz Festival in July 2009 and released the album early the following year. Afterwards, Harper began working on his first solo album in years, using Jackson Browne's basement as a recording studio and collaborating with Ringo Starr on two tracks. The album's first single, "Rock n' Roll Is Free," was released during the early spring of 2011, followed two months later by the full-length Give Till It's Gone, and in 2012 by the career retrospective By My Side. Harper then moved over to Stax and teamed with blues legend Charlie Musselwhite for 2013's collaboratively released Get Up! It won the 2014 Grammy for Best Blues Album.
Harper went back to his roots on his next offering. He teamed with his mother, Ellen Harper, a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist in her own right, and the director of The Folk Music Center and Museum in Claremont, California -- which his grandparents founded -- for the recording Childhood Home. Ellen wrote four tunes on the set while Ben wrote six, and they performed together throughout. The album was issued by Concord in May 2014. Next, Harper reunited with his band the Innocent Criminals for 2016's Call It What It Is, the group's first studio album since 2007's Lifeline. Harper and Musselwhite announced a second collaborative album in January 2018 by issuing the title track single to No Mercy in This Land. A second single, "The Bottle Wins Again," was released in March followed by the album on the 30th. The next year saw Harper write and produce gospel legend Mavis Staples' 14th studio LP, the acclaimed We Get By, and in 2020 he released Winter Is for Lovers, an all-instrumental lap steel album.
Steve Aiden just released this song to raise awareness and funds for the Ukrainian Humanitarian Fund GoFundMe Campaign.
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I Forget Myself is a professional recording artist with over two decades of experience: from playing in touring bands for over a decade and being signed to a major label in his native South Africa through to writing, recording, producing and mixing his own music. He has just released his fourth full-length album Sing, to commemorate a friend who passed away; collaborating with a longtime session drummer friend and mixing engineer, respectively, to produce his second 11 song Alternative Rock album of note in 2022, which is now available on all major digital distribution platforms.
Liamkins started as the act of Yury (stage name George) Lyamkin, a Moscow based musician and songwriter. He originally formed a band called The Plane in Moscow in 2002 afterwhich NME (New Musical Express, Russian edition) released on its CD his song "One Diamond". Yury then when on to perform in trend-setting Moscow clubs and achieved more fame when Play magazine chose his song "No one can play" for its CD in 2005.
Yury then changed the name of his band to Updiverss, and recorded his first album 'I Am Happy With My Jacket' at the Woodhouse Studio (Hagen, Westfalen) with the producers Siggi Bemm and Dan Diamond.
Updiverss' songs are played by European radio stations (Krass Radio-Germany, Pulse Rated-UK, Radio Netherland, Belarus Radio Stations). Their song "Treasure" peaked at number one in the top 50 of Midnight Special Blues Radio (Paris, 2009). The band took part in many festivals, for example Linz fest (Austria, 2005) and the biggest rock-fest in Russia 'Nashestviye' (2009).
In 2010 Yury formed his current band, Liamkins which regularly performs in Moscow arenas and the internet radio Poptastic Radio.
In May 2012, Liamkins musicians teeamed up with Michael Ponkratyev (drums) and the producers, Andrey Sinyaev and Timur Dolotkazin at MMS Records to create their album "Reason Softly Speaks Or Just Make It Louder".
"Time Rules" is LIAMKINS new original album, recorded back in the
fall of 2021, but the work (mixing) on which was completed by the spring
of 2022.
During this period, another LIAMKINS album "Myth Seller"
was recorded and released, which was ahead of the release time of the
album "Time Rules". This often happens in the practice of some musical
groups.
The genre of the presented album is classic pop with elements of soul music and rock and roll. It included 11 songs.
Focus tracks (in the author's definition):
What She Told Me, Happiness Sleeping, Crumb, Let It Begin, Lonesome, My World.
It does not have "samples", "feats".
Without the use of vocal tuning programs and other artificial post-production techniques.
Velvet Starlings is a 60s infused garage rock ‘n’ roll band hailing from Los Angeles and the beach cities of Southern California. Velvet Starlings is becoming a staple in the blossoming neo psychedelic garage rock scene on the West Coast, with several tours under their belt, internationally and across the country. The band was founded by young lead singer, guitarist & organ player Christian Gisborne who is known for his dynamic live stage performance, concert attendance record and impressive Lego collection. Velvet Starlings is rounded out by brother’s drummer Foster Poling and bassist Hudson Poling.
AudioValley Group, the Belgian company that owns the audio ad tech provider Targetspot, is changing its name to take on the branding of its largest division. AudioValley’s board has approved switching its name to Targetspot. It also plans to sell off the Winamp audio player business as part of what the company says is a “refocusing” on the digital audio monetization business, where it sees strong momentum.
“Our name change reflects our decision to accelerate growth in digital audio monetization,” said chairman and founder Alexandre Saboundjian. “Podcasts, streaming, gaming: in all of these fast-growing markets we are ready to make a difference by capitalizing on our proprietary technologies, a portfolio of massive, international audiences and the trust of leading advertisers. By bearing the Targetspot flag, we are also clarifying our positioning to our customers and shareholders.”
Targetspot makes up nearly all of AudioValley’s business – last year 92% of its revenue came from the ad tech unit. Targetspot has also been growing at a rapid pace. During the first quarter of this year its revenue jumped 34.6% following full-year 2021 results that saw Targetspot revenue grow 50% for the full year.
AudioValley says the gains have been driven by expansion of its business in both the U.S. and Europe. It says that momentum, as well as new opportunities offered by the digital audio market, are at the heart of its refocusing decision. The company says the changes should enable it to focus more resources on developing Targetspot’s capabilities. Launched in 2007 as one of the original online audio advertising platforms, Targetspot currently works with audio publishers to provide end-to-end integration between advertisers and publishers through both direct and programmatic buying.
“The next step in this refocusing process will be the sale of our Winamp platform, a project justified by the significant investments and recruitment required for its development, which are now incompatible with our new roadmap,” said Saboundjian.
AudioValley says Winamp currently has 80 million monthly active users worldwide with a mix of podcasts, radio streams, audiobooks and other audio content. Winamp was first developed for Microsoft Windows by Nullsoft, which later sold the technology to AOL in 1999 for $80 million. AudioValley – which was then called Radionomy – bought Winamp and Shoutcast from AOL in 2014 in a deal said to have been valued in the $5 to $10 million range. It announced in 2019 that it planned to release Winamp 6 in 2019 but three years later, no update has materialized.
AudioValley’s name change to Targetspot will mean that as of today (June 24) the company will adopt a new stock symbol in Paris and Brussel where its shares trade on the Euronext Growth exchanges. It will become “ALTGS.” The company also announced it plans to release its mid-year revenue report on July 26.
JoyCut are Italy's underground music pioneers, stalwarts of the DIY underground music scene, who have been making mesmerising, mostly instrumental music for decades. Connecting with audiences worldwide, through live performances across three continents, 74 countries and 216 cities. The last album, ‘PiecesOfUsWereLeftOnTheGround’ took the band to new heights, with a never-ending tour of over 300 dates across North America, Asia and Europe, with the digital mantra #JoyCutNeverStops the band touched more than 60 countries, culminating in a Top 5 European Talent Exchange Programme [ETEP] position. Following a successful TEDx performance in Verona and inspired by their recent vivid travels to the East, JoyCut played a sold-out Venice Biennale show debuting their six-act “Opera” ‘K O M O R E B I’, a soundtrack tribute to Japan: a combination of their dramatic music with visual art chapters that created a world to get lost in. JoyCut have brought their haunting sonic tapestries to Robert Smith’s Meltdown Festival.
Christy is a professional studio session singer & performer from Memphis, TN. She studied Music Business at Belmont University. She loves live music of all kinds, singing with the radio at the top of her lungs with the windows rolled all the way down and real people who don't take themselves too seriously.
Music fans who are missing the craft of storytelling through song have gravitated towards Cass Clayton's brutal honesty and clarity of message. "We're All Going Down" is a masterfully told story that plays with dark subject matter both lyrically and instrumentally.
The
song's deep, lulling groove harkens back to Mississippi Hill Country
gospel music and gradually builds to a screaming modern keys solo and
belting vocals. The band's last two albums from 2018 and 2019 have
yielded a mature body of work with provoking lyricism and broad
influences of funk, soul, blues, and rock. Cass' nondenominational
approach and velvety vocal style are held together by a distinctly
lyric-centric thread. The band's 2019 album, Play Nice, was #1 in the
U.S. on the National R&B Chart for 11 weeks in 2019/20 (Roots Music
Report).
“In ‘We’re All Going Down’ I’m broaching a tough
subject, and I have some concerns about the backlash. I don’t ever write
something to be controversial, but it seems like I find interest in
things that we’re not supposed to talk about. I wanted to write a song
about false authority, because it’s a huge issue in the world. I have
this huge part of me that won’t go along with the status quo, so this is
close to home for me. But the song is also about taking a hard look at
our own dark side and not hiding from it."
“I
grew up going to my grandma’s Baptist church every week, but my dad
would have nothing to do with it. It was a hellfire and brimstone kind
of message each week, and Dad was a partier and exactly what the church
preached against. But ironically, even though he was an alcoholic, he’s
still one of the most ethical people I’ve ever met and has a huge,
loving heart. The judgment the church dished out has always been under
my skin, so this song got it out once and for all!"
Cass is
currently based in Denver, Colorado and tours regionally and
nationally. In preparation for the release of a third full-length album,
CCB is sharing it's newest single, "We're All Going Down."
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Gerard Bierman, from today on the radio. Listen to JAM 66 Radio on this blog on the radio links on the right column or download the apps.
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Blackfields (Country Rebels)'s repertoire mainly consists of country songs by Chris Stapleton, Johnny Cash, Tyler Childers, Etta James, the Judds & Loretta Lynn, among others. The band members know each other from their circle of friends and last year decided to make music together. It has since grown into a close-knit club. They take pride in what they do and hope to continue doing so for many years to come! They also started writing their own songs and came into contact with John and Nienke from Neo Music. A warm contact has arisen with these 2 and they are now considered good friends. John and Nienke, together with Blackfields, have developed their first song into a full production. They are also on their way to a full album. Kelly, Rick, Tienus and Marcel (Blackfields) are a striking company, on their way to more! Listen to their debut single “Dissappointed”.
From today Saturday you can enjoy them on the radio.
Here is Mandy Storm with her third single ‘Run' The 35-year-old Mandy Storm has been working on music for as long as she can remember. In elementary school she didn't skip a talent show or musical and loved it to be in the spotlight. Music was also an important thing in high school, she completed her final exam in music with a 9. She gained experience in singing with guest appearances with J&J two men Company. She took a number of singing lessons at Marion van Iwaarden. Solo she works on her own music and lyrics.
After sharing stages with acts like Florida Georgia Line, Portugal. The Man and Sublime With Rome, from venues all over like The Grand Ole Opry to the Vans Warped Tour stages, The Frst founder Mikei Gray was looking to fill the gap between his spectrum of experiences and focused on forging a project that encompassed hard rock riffs and meaningful songwriting.
In 2017, Gray founded The Frst, intentionally leaving out the I, due to the band’s changing nature and revolving lineup. Since the formation, Gray has elicited the support of featured artists like Nathan Cogan of Taking Back Sunday along with Andrew Leahey (Thirty Tigers), Jeff Hutchins of Insane Clown Posse, Justin Smith of Rodney Atkins, Eric Barfield (Evans Blue) and others to realize his ideas for their debut album Prelude, pegged by the single "Ammo" which peaked at No. 1 on Soundcloud Rock Charts and and “Tarantino” which also climbed to No.1 on US FM Radio (KXFM) and No. 78 on iTunes Top 100 Rock Songs Chart.
Subsequent albums like 2020 Record Store Day special 'Bees' and recent singles like "Small Talk" and "This is me Now (feat. Kid Brunswick) were equally as successful and paved the way for Gray to continue down his experimental creative path that boasts the meaning of songwriting and collaboration while blurring the line between genres.
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Targetspot, a world player in AdTech and monetization in the high-growth area of digital audio, opens its multidimensional audio services portfolio to the Latin American market and partners with major publishers in the industry including Resso, SBS, Univision, VIX, and Spreaker from iHeart.
Resso is a social music streaming app designed for the new generation of music enthusiasts. The platform allows users to express, connect and interact with music and artists with a unique social streaming experience. In Brazil, where it was launched in 2020, the music streaming app Resso soon became very popular. Apart from Brazil, Resso is also present in India (Mumbai) and Indonesia.
Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (SBS) is one of the largest owners and operators of radio stations in the United States. It owns and operates radio stations located in the top U.S. Hispanic markets of New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, San Francisco and Puerto Rico, airing the Tropical, Regional Mexican, Spanish Adult Contemporary, Top 40 and Urbano format genres. Amongst other media and digital companies, SBS also operates AIRE Radio Networks, a national radio platform of over 290 affiliated stations reaching 95% of the U.S. Hispanic audience.
Keep reading https://investors.targetspot.com/news/targetspot-enters-latin-american-market/
What happens when a song stays with you all the time and you can’t get it out of your head…
It happened to John with the beautifull song “What do I know” written by Steven McClintock. So we dicided that we take the song into our studio, made our own version of it… so we did.
The song developed as we were working on it and we decided to make two versions. One version featuring Mark Lennon (from the band Venice) and the other version as a love duet between John & Nienke.
Keep reading on https://www.john-nienke.nl
Al Walser is a GRAMMY®-WINNING musician and producer of several GRAMMY®-WINNING albums. He's also the producer and host of the syndicated weekly US TOP 20 Show, aired on hundreds of stations worldwide and founder of the annual Galas THE SOIRÉE in the US and the REBEL&CAVIAR Night in Switzerland. His widely celebrated Christmas TV Special most recently won a TELLY AWARD in the category “Entertainment” and was broadcast on PBS nationwide 100 times. The special has now also been included by AMAZON.
Al Walser is a modern day Rock'n'Roll music renegade and entertainment pioneer. His unique forward pushing sound and his rebellious approach towards today's music industry infects people's consciousness while disrupting the status quo. In an industry where popular music has shorn off their rough edges, Al Walser dares to not playing it safe.
An outstanding marketer, musician and producer who's been highly featured and profiled on magazines such as Billboard, Rolling Stones, NPR and SPIN. He’s the ideal mentor for anyone tired of outdated, expensive and ineffective methods in the music industry. Al Walser has been the first 100% DIY independent artist to ever get a GRAMMY®-Nomination in a major label driven category. His Nomination was highly publicized around the world and has opened the gate to new independent artists striving to make a mark on the entertainment's highest platform.
Where many today rub off their rough edges, stopping major disruption from happening but yet trying to appeal to everybody, Al Walser is the antidote, the opposite of phony culture.
It is truly the American dream. Al Walser originates from the tiniest double landlocked country on earth, Liechtenstein, where he finished his studies with the Matura at the Liechtenstein Gymnasium, to then succeed in music in America. His efforts have paid off many times over. Al’s singing career started at the tender age of 8 years. In his early teenage years he won several Karaoke festivals. Later, when Radio Liechtenstein was founded , a young Al Walser quickly rose to become the country’s first native Radio personality, hosting the morning shows, the weekly Charts and his own music special. He went on the air the same week the station was founded and helped shape and modernize Liechtenstein's electronic media.
After his radio stint he joined the Hamburg based Pop Group Fun Factory with whom he toured throughout the world. Al wrote, performed and co-produced many of the group's hit tracks. One of the many hit songs " Party With Fun Factory " became Japan’s most played Dance song in its era also topping Japan's ZIP 100 charts. As a member of the legendary Team 33 production team in Hamburg, Al Walser, wrote and produced projects from producer Dieter Bohlen such as " Kids In America " from Touché. Other projects included dance chart project 2 Eivissa and a 1 year solo tour with Berlin’s #1 Hit station JAM FM and the 2nd place in the Swiss Eurovision song contest qualification for his written and produced song "Just for You" with Nubya.
In 2012, he was nominated for a Grammy for the first time. His Hit production of the single "Trendsetter" for teen star Joelina Drews has been included in the soundtrack to the hit TV show “Beverly Hills 90210“. His production for Ted Nash's album won the Grammy in 2017.
Al Walser can currently be seen on numerous international TV Shows . He’s today also one of the most televised celebrities in the GERMAN speaking TV Station market. Al Walser is also the producer and host of the weekly syndicated Countdown Show "US TOP 20 Show" which is currently broadcast and syndicated weekly on radio stations worldwide.
Since then, they've had amazing #1 and Top 10 chart successes for their music and have amassed over a dozen major Australian and International awards.
GULF STREAM RIDERS, RICHARD BARBA and other new artists and bands, from this Monday on JAM 66 Radio. Listen here on in the links in the right column.
LISTEN TO NEW ROCK, COUNTRY, FOLK, BLUES & JAZZ BANDS EVERY DAY ON JAM 66 RADIO. EVERY WEEK WE PLAY THE NEWEST!
FROM THIS WEEKEND, NEW BANDS ON THE RADIO: SONNY MORGAN, ARLENE STAPLETON, LEY AND TALAVERA, ANGELIQUE GREFFRATH, MARIE MARX, ANNA MCROSE AND DAWN FIX.
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LISTEN TO NEW ROCK, COUNTRY, FOLK, BLUES & JAZZ BANDS EVERY DAY ON JAM 66 RADIO. EVERY WEEK WE PLAY THE NEWEST!
FROM TODAY FRIDAY, NEW BANDS ON THE RADIO: STUDEO, T-JAE, HILDE VOS, KID NORKJEN, BAILEY, JADE GRADY, LAWSON VALLERY, SARINA HAGGARTY AND BRUNO SKIBBILD.
IF YOU WANT TO KNOW ONLY THE NEWEST IN THOSE MUSIC GENRES, TUNE IN AND ENJOY THE STATION!
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NEW! EVERY WEEKEND THE STATION PLAYS THE FOLLOWING SHOWS:
KTODD ROCK REWIND:
KTODD Rock Rewind is a two-hour weekly music show that plays the best Classic Rock from the past 40+ years. You'll hear sounds from the movies, TV and radio...AND the music that your listeners' remember! SATURDAYS AT 10 P.M. U.K TIME.
KTODD CLASSIC COUNTRY:
KTODD Classic Country is a 2 hour music show with some of the best country music in the last 20 years.
We'll spotlight the music and pop culture of the country music explosion of the late 80's, 90's and into the new millennium. Plus, you’ll hear sounds from TV and the movies that will take listeners back to those great years of country music. SUNDAYS AT 11 P.M. U.K. TIME.
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Elisabeth Boersema (nickname Esther) or Elisabeth Hope is originally from Groningen and has lived in Drenthe for twenty years. Currently in Klazienaveen. "I do feel like a Drent yes," said the singer. During the week she is in a hair salon on Erica, but singing is really her great love.
The naturalness with which she is now singing in front of an audience was not there a few years ago.
"In the background I had been working on music for a long time, I've had singing lessons for years, but I never really dared to do anything with it," says Esther. "It was always my silent wish."
Through others, Esther came into contact with people who managed to convince her to make music for the public after all. It eventually came to a performance. Esther was sold. “I loved it so much,” she says. "My greatest wish, a song of my own, came so close."
She recorded her first song at Neo Music in Bovensmilde. There are now four singles from her to listen to. "You know, you age happily and I think you're never too old to learn something. So I thought, if I want something, I'll have to do it anyway. I shouldn't be such a shit and I just have to to do."
GOV' MULE, X-EMBASSADORS and other bands from today on JAM 66 Radio. Tune in and enjoy the newest rock, country, folk, jazz, blues music. http://route66radio-intro.webpin.com or hear the station on this blog or clicking the links on the right column.
Growing up in Santa Cruz, California until 15, she learned to love artists like Bonnie Raitt, The Beach Boys, The Eagles and Fleetwood Mac – and they would shape the kind of country she would eventually write.
The move to Texas in the second half of her freshman year to San Antonio is where she fell in love with artists like Merle Haggard, George Strait and The Judds. Their influences would be the finishing touches that would shape Tammy into the writer she is today.
Her own songwriting got started when her oldest son started taking guitar lessons. A spark was lit as she watched his talent grow. She knew all those bottled up lyrics put on a shelf as she raised 6 kids would finally come to life!
His guitar teacher, Scotty Raye, asked her to sing on his demos that would be going to Nashville. It was then the flame started to burn.
She would form a band shortly after and thought that would be enough. She could just sing locally and share her songs while covering her favorite artists! Now with youngest son Tadd at her side on rhythm lead guitar, she would begin to write her masterpieces.
It was at a songwriting showcase in 2016 she would meet the first of her songwriting family, Colleen Francis. Colleen's love for Pop music and Rap and Tammy's love for Classic Rock and Country created a unique sound that caught the ears of many. Over those first few years, that songwriting family grew to 20-plus strong. Filled with artists like Billie Jo, Bailey Rae, Sophie Lynn, Mackenzie O'Brien, Andrew Chipman, Derek Skelton, Caitlin Caporale, Hunter Jordan, Daniel Sampley, Savvy Poole and the list goes on.
She has also been joined by so many other writers to compose great songs that are now being pitched in Nashville! Many of her songs have been recorded and released by other artists as well! Still waiting on that big one to hit, she is happy to just be a part of the journey in the lives of other writers.
So stay awhile and listen to the many songs written or co-written by Tammy Marler.
N/SH is a solo, multi-instrumentalist musician with Alternative, Indie and Ambient genres all featuring in his music.
Influences such as Radiohead, The Smile Band, Fink, Sigur Ros, The Slow Show, Damien Rice, Ben Howard and The National, to name but a few, have shaped N/SH’s sound.
Described musically as:
‘A Rennaisance Man’ creating ‘Musical Ear-Worms’ and 'Catchy Choruses’.
Individually Unique' with a 'Pensive, Melodic & Atmospheric vibe’.
'His incredibly crafted self-penned songs are rich in narrative and his cool persona reflects this.'
'One for the serious acoustic-heads'
'The nonchalant yet passion he displays rides on the zephyr sublimely'
'He's one for any singer-songwriter to sit and admire'
NEW BANDS FROM THIS WEEKEND ON JAM 66 RADIO: CELINE RAE, ELISABETH HOPE, TAMMY MARLER, KIM KONDRASHOFF..... AND MANY MORE. EVERY WEEK WE PLAY THE NEWEST!
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The Byram Brothers are Garrett Punch & Eric Nagle. Garrett has been writing, performing, recording since 1975 and has been in many bands and has records out on various labels, mainly as a drummer. Eric Nagle and Garrett were competitive bodybuilders in the NPC and NABBA org. and met while doing a bodybuilding show. They decided to team up and were first labeled as The Singing Bodybuilders but later changed that simply The Byram Brothers as they both lived in Byram, Mississippi. They have sung in Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana and now reside in South Texas.
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From Nottingham, England. the artist writes all of the songs, played piano in many of them and most of the musicians are from North America. He is a self-taught songwriter/pianist.
Randie O'Neil's storytelling comes from a sincere place. Her work as an adolescent intervention specialist brings a real-world perspective to her lyrics. Drawing on her own life story of having to survive an abusive alcoholic environment as a child, she helps students navigate a complicated world. Through her songs, she conveys a message of understanding and courage to face problems that almost all of us experience at some point in our lives.
Full Moon Rising really explores finding your way through tough times and explores relationships during those tough times. During the dark times of Covid 19, Randie found a way to stay connected to her friends and community. She found a way to explore and expand and even inspire. Full Moon Rising deals with being cooped up and isolated but determined to stay connected to those who matter most. She felt like every day was full moon and Randie was restless to go out and be able to explore. She used that energy to write. “Queen (of the Barstool Two-Step)” examined the nightlife that had changed during covid. Going to bars was not an option for people and what do you do with the loneliness. People go out to be with people and not feel so alone. Some people were brought together during this time and others found a distance between them. “Whispers takes a look at people who were together yet not able to quiet connect.” “Treat me Right is an infectious song with a lot of sass that just lays it out what a girl wants from a relationship.” “Sidewalks” is a catchy singalong. What Randie missed most was her ability to go out and meet people, to follow the sidewalks to where she wanted to go. “Daddy’s Pride” is a powerful song that explores her relationship with her abusive alcoholic stepfather. A parent should nurture and instill pride in a child, Randie was able to find it on her own.
" I wrote my first song in 2008, and have been jotting down lines in spurts and starts ever since. Most of the time I use real life experiences, using songwriting to revive all sorts of emotions. There are also songs where I completely make up the entire story line, allowing myself to just let go and dream for an afternoon! (Its a Great Escape!)
I am quite isolated on a farm in the middle of cattle country in western Canada. My daily interactions are with my husband and four young children, and my husband`s parents. Thank goodness for the internet, to allow for more visiting! I am always busy with cooking and cleaning and laundry and have a big garden each summer, preserving much of our food, and cooking (almost) every meal from scratch (if you need a recipe, just ask!).
It`s difficult to find any stretch of time to concentrate, but as my friend Tammy says, you can`t get diamonds without pressure. While I am sometimes overwhelmed with simple daily tasks, I find that my mind can often find a glimmer of a small crack, and squeezes out something refreshing, creative, and beautiful, through words and melody."
The countdown is on; North by Northeast Music Festival (NXNE) has announced its initial list of Showcasing Artists invited to perform at this year’s music festival June 14th - 19th in Toronto.
The annual cultural explosion featuring music and more is set to feature over 300+ of the world’s best artists of today and tomorrow — including Omega Mighty, Osé, Balto, Dallas, Broken Islands, Vicky R, Jeremy Voltz, and hundreds more!
“We’re back and taking over more than 20 of Toronto’s top live music venues,” NXNE Founder and President Michael Hollett reveals. “We want to make it very easy for people to come back to live music and experience stage-hopping like festivals used to be.”
The festival is committed to gender equity and BIPOC representation, boasting a diverse lineup that reflects the festival’s core theme, ‘Talent is Everywhere.’ NXNE also makes great music accessible and inclusive to all; no artists are asked to pay to apply, all performers are paid, and admission to Club Shows in 2022 is extremely low-cost.
Full festival five-day passes are just $20 — an inflation-defying $9.99 less than in 1995 when NXNE launched. “That’s actually cheaper than when it first started,” Hollett notes. “Given the pummeling the live music scene has taken over the last two years, we wanted to remove financial barriers to attending NXNE to best connect artists with audiences. You can see live music all week for the price of a movie ticket and popcorn.
“We can’t wait to present these great acts to the world,” Hollett continues. “It’s time to experience live music again – and listen to the future at NXNE.”
While further announcements of NXNE’s full lineup will follow, passes are currently available for sale at nxne.com.
A partial list of artists invited to perform include:
3409- Toronto, ON
Ana Lía- Toronto, ON
Anna Smyrk- Melbourne, Australia
Atay & JAX- Halifax, NS
B.Knox- Toronto, ON
Balto- Los Angeles
Bealby Point- Vancouver, BC
Big Smoke Brass Band- Toronto, ON
Black Pontiac- Vancouver, BC
Broken Fires- London, UK
Brooklyn Doran- Peterborough, ON
Buffalo Bill- Toronto, ON
Cam Maclean- Montreal, ON
Chad Price- Toronto, ON
December Rose- Montreal, QC
DESIIRE- Toronto, ON
Diane Coffee- Indiana, Usa
Dover Lynn Fox- Toronto, ON
dwi- Vancouver, BC
Emma Campbell- Toronto, ON
Erez Zobary- Toronto, ON
Faeya- Canada
Fjord Mustang- Toronto, ON
Foolproof- St Catharines, ON
FRANKIE FLOWERS- Waterloo, ON
GETCHNAH- Toronto, ON
GROWERS- Toronto, ON
I, the Mountain- Kitchener, ON
INNR CIRCLE- Toronto, ON
Jeff Beadle- Niagara, ON
Jeremy Voltz- Toronto, ON
Jhyve- Toronto, ON
Joan Smith & the Jane Does- Toronto, ON
Jordan Astra- Toronto, ON
Just Costa- Montreal, On
Kingdom Of Birds- Toronto, ON
Kyara Tetreault- Toronto, ON
Kydd Jones- Austin
Late Night Thoughts- Brooklyn/NYC
Late Night Trouble- Montreal, QC
Lexxicon- Toronto, ON
Lindsey & The Lonelies- London, ON
LOR- Toronto, ON
Luxe- Toronto, ON
Maddisun- Vancouver, BC
Majo- Toronto, ON
Mattie Leon- Hamilton, ON
Mear- Toronto, ON
Mélissa Vales- Ottawa, ON
Michaela Slinger- Vancouver, BC
Mighloe- Toronto, ON
MY ØWN MØNEY- Toronto, ON
Newby- Toronto, ON
No Tourists- Toronto, ON
Olivia Khoury- Montreal, ON
Omega Mighty- Toronto, ON
Osé- Toronto, ON
Paige Warner- Owen Sound, ON
Peter Peres- Toronto, ON
prettyboys- Montreal, QC
Pyramid Theorem- Richmond Hill, ON
Raeshaun- Mississauga, ON
Rise Carmine- Toronto, ON
Sabby Sousa- Toronto, ON
Sleepy Gonzales- Vancouver, BC
Spitty- Brampton, ON
TAKAAYLA- Toronto, ON
Talking Violet- Windsor, ON
The Broken Islands- Vancouver, BC
The Crease Rule- Toronto, ON
The Free Label- Toronto, ON
The Holy Gamblers- Toronto, ON
The Midnight Echo- Vancouver, BC
The Redhill Valleys- Hamilton, ON
The Sarandons- Toronto, ON
Toebow- Brooklyn/NYC
Tripper and the Wild Things- Hamilton, ON
Twice Bleached- Cambridge, ON
Victory- Toronto, ON
Vintage Boring- Toronto, ON
NXNE is proud to work with their supporting partners of this year's festival including Slaight Music, Indie88, Gladstone House, Steam Whistle, Bulova, White Claw Hard Seltzer, Long & McQuade, Yamaha, Exclaim, Grassroots, along with showcase sponsors KW TheMuseum, The City of Brampton, Music Manitoba, and WKBO The Bridge — with funding made possible by FACTOR, Canada Summer Jobs.
NXNE will take place Tuesday, June 14th - Sunday, June 19th in Toronto.
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