Saturday, June 17, 2023

Charles Unger


Charles Unger is a musical institution in the San Francisco Bay Area. He’s known for his exuberant style and talent and his entertaining stage show.


Charles plays alto, tenor and soprano saxophones, and now, alto clarinet, and is deeply influenced by the seminal works of artists such as Coleman Hawkins, John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis. He has drawn on a lifetime of experience playing with top-level musicians the world over. Charles brings an undeniable sense of joy to his performances, with a smile that welcomes everyone to the party.

hiTrecords is proud to introduce Charles Unger’s latest record “Summer Rhumba", a song he wrote while contemplating the loveliness of summer. The lively Latinesque groove, combined with the resonant qualities of his newly-acquired alto clarinet meld to create the perfect accompaniment to the most beautiful time of year.

Hitrecords.co

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Kickstand Jenny


After more than three years of hard work and determination, Kickstand Jenny is excited to share with you: "Between the Lies" .


This new full length album from Kickstand Jenny features ten new tracks, with amazing vocals from former L.A. Guns vocalist Scott Foster Harris, killer hits, licks and riffs from guitarist Preston Morelock, bassist Chris McComas and drummer A.J. Sipos. Also featuring tracks with vocalist Mark Slaughter (Slaughter), drummer Jim Riley (Rascal Flatts) and others. Produced by legendary producer / songwriter Chas Sandford, the album is full of instant classics and rocking good tunes. A concept album that takes you on a musical journey and tells a story from beginning to end.

Kickstandjenny.com

Thursday, June 8, 2023

Pete Anderson



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Pete Anderson is a multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning producer and groundbreaking guitarist, who melds blues and country to forge a style all his own.

Long considered one of the world’s best-of-the-best Tele-twangers, musical pioneer Pete Andersonhas never been satisfied with maintaining the status quo.  The last 10 years has found Anderson focusing on his solo career – perfecting his craft & honing his musical vision.  On “BIRDS ABOVE GUITARLAND” the Detroit native Anderson delivers a set of all-original music — a rich roots music gumbo of blues/funk/swing/country twang with a splash of surf music and a dash of jazz.  And TONE — always tone…”

Pete Anderson is most widely known as the musical partner to Dwight Yoakam, (a little ‘side project’ that wound up helping to change the face of contemporary country music!) whose records he produced/arranged/and played on from 1986-2003 resulting in sales of 25 Million+ recordings.  Anderson is well known as a pioneer in the roots-rock genre and was an early champion of the Americana movement, where he had a hand in introducing the world to artists such as Lucinda Williams, Jim Lauderdale, Michelle Shocked and Rosie Flores. He is also a renowned band-leader who has appeared on “SaturdayNight Live”, “David Letterman” , and “The Tonight Show” (19 times since 1986) and has played over 3,000 live shows in upwards of 15 countries around the world.  While Pete Anderson’s work as a producer/arranger/guitarist has resulted in acclaimed records in the Country, Folk, Singer-Songwriter, Rock, Pop, R&B, and Red Dirt genres of music, his focus as a solo artist has always been his first musical love – The Blues.

With years of critical and commercial success to his name, Pete Anderson is focusing on his musical roots. In 2006 he was approached by Guitar Center to help judge and organize their “King of the Blues” guitar competition, the largest in history.  Anderson created all of the backing tracks that the contestants used in competition, acted as a judge and bandleader at the finale which featured B.B. King one year and The Black Crowes the next, and a Pete Anderson produced EP was a prize for the winner.

Reverend Guitars now has 4 Pete Anderson signature guitar models. The latest – Reverend Guitars’ PA1-RT – was just introduced at Summer NAMM July 2013 .  Its predecessor, Reverend’s PA-1 first introduced in 2010 – received the “Editor’s Pick” from Guitar Player Magazine as well as rave reviews from all other guitar magazines.  Also available from Reverend are the Pete Anderson Eastsider S and the Eastsider T.

From the blue collar, mixed race neighborhoods of Detroit to Hollywood’s early roots-rock scene and country music stardom to the new digital music industy and beyond, Pete Anderson’s talent and innovative spirit have not only set him apart from the herd, but ensure his continued presence as a bright spot in the future of the American roots music scene.

Pete is also a renowned bandleader who has played over 3,000 live shows in upwards of 15 countries around the world and has appeared on Saturday Night Live, David Letterman, and The Tonight Show (19 times since 1986). Pete has released 5 critically acclaimed solo records on his own label Little Dog Records with another one in the pipeline.

Peteanderson.com

In search of




Ladies and gentlemen, prepare to be transported to a whimsical world where imagination reigns supreme! This exciting new single "Alice" from the upcoming debut album "Alice and the Wonderland" will take you on a magical journey with none other than Alice from Wonderland. Get ready to be enchanted by the captivating sounds of Alice's Wonderland!


The love of books and music inspired In Search Of to retell the story of the teen Alice’s adventures inside the Wonderland, in a Power Pop/Rock musical style. The single is a reflection of dreams and insecurities that any kid, teenager and adult can relate to. The catchy chorus and powerful lyrics in this song are the perfect recipe for pure joy to listener of all ages.

Michelle Ray's captivating voice, portraying Alice, is a pillar to this release.
Michelle has over 3.5M streams on Spotify, she was a finalist on NBC's The Voice/Blake Sheldon team and her songs can be heard on national commercials for Maybelline, Bloomingdales, Mastercard, JCPenney, Kimpton Hotels, Barbie Diaries, Nickelodeon, LOL Dolls, among others.
Her voice can also be heard in major feature film / television show placements such as Garry Marshall’s “Mother’s Day”, Amazon Prime’s “The Expanse”, Bravo’s “VanderPump Rules”, Netflix's "Selling Sunset", Lifetime's "Married at First Sight" and more.

https://www.insearchof-music.com/


Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Birds are better




The brainchild of Norwegian singer-songwriter Stian Fjelldal, Birds Are Better brings a unique slant to folk music with a fusion of traditional folk, power-pop, synth-rock and indie-pop.


The Other Side Reviews describes the project as a meeting between Charlie Puth and Mumford and Sons while Of Monsters and Men comes to the minds of Nordic Music Central and Music To Blame.

Fjelldal himself is a huge fan of artists like Fleet Foxes and Loney Dear and you might be able to spot Birds Are Better somewhere in between.

The project was launched this fall and “Marigold” is his second single. More singles will come before the debut album release in 2023.

https://www.facebook.com/stianfjelldal

Monday, June 5, 2023

Anthony Krizan




The former Spin Doctors guitarist and songwriter of some of Lenny Kravitz hits, releases this melancholic ballad.


Anthony is based in New Jersey and also runs his recording studio. Recently he wrote three songs for legendary lead singer of the group Bad English, John Waite (EP Anytime).

Anthonykrizan.com

Sunday, June 4, 2023

Rockin' like Thunder


Discovered by Hadley Murrell of HDM Records while he was in Zamboanga City (Philippines) for a birthday party. They were playing in a funky little club that seated about 20 people, but their talent overtook the room. Hadley decided to sign them and immediately started to prepare songs for them to record.


Hadley brought his production team to Zamboanga City, consisting of Hadley himself, Dwight J. Emile and Tomy Ge, and produced the songs in the Wild Grass Studios, a modern studio in Manila. The engineer is Nikki Cunanan, one of the top engineers. The mixing engineer is the renowned Dennis Sands.

This is the group's first recording, and their songs are currently on Spotify, Amazon Prime, iTunes and Apple Music, as well as iPluggers, and soon to be featured on YouTube. This is Rock, Filipino style.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=JYlJz2ldxnU&feature=share9

Saturday, June 3, 2023

Sudden Lights


Sudden Lights represented Latvia in the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest.


"Backwards in Time" is the latest single that was released beginning of May. The single continues Sudden Lights' sound search, combining a modern indie style with elements and references of various other musical styles like pop and rock. The lyrics include the incomprehensible nostalgic feeling that takes over as a happy moment draws to a close. The song is about a longing that never ends. One happy highlight of your life comes, passes and you already look forward to the next one.

The Latvian version of this song was included on the album "Miljards vasaru".