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Multi-platinum producer Major Seven handles the instrumentation for itsHOLY’s brand new single “Starr.” Fresh off the road from spot dates with Giggs (Toronto) and Timbaland (Vancouver), after serving as support for Sleepy Hallow & Sheff G’s ‘Winners Circle In Your City’ tour, the Cleveland native makes his case for best new artist with yet another […]
“The Longing” is another memorable track from Dutch multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer Harry Kappen. The single continues a very strong year for Kappen, who has caught our ears in previous months with tracks like “Break These Chains” and “Be Brave If You Can.” With “The Longing” he presents one of his most dynamic productions yet, expanding seamlessly from lusher introspections — with caressing acoustic guitars and heartfelt strings — into harder-rocking entrancement. Alongside the momentum-filled, melodic instrumentation is Kappen’s consuming vocal presence, here exploring the struggle between listening to one’s heart or head. Striving to find solutions through both
After 30-odd years, you’d think Los Straitjackets would be over their identity crisis. But as it turns out, they’ve known who they are all along. It’s the rest of us who need to get past the whole novelty thing. Mexican wrestling masks or no, few bands convey instrumental rock’s purist ethos with more passion, substance and style than this enduring Nashville outfit, with influences that range from Dick Dale and Link Wray to Booker T. & The MG’s and the Cramps.
Previously unknown or long-forgotten works by famous composers occasionally emerge from searches of archives. Recent examples: a little waltz by Frédéric Chopin found at New York’s Morgan Library and Museum, and two instrumental pieces and an aria for “Sémiramis,” a never-completed cantata by Maurice Ravel, found in Paris’ Bibliotheque National de France. A local council…
Photo / Satoru Takamatsu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV7I-w4LTIg 'SELFISH' is taken from BOY SODA'S debut album, 'SOULSTAR' (listen here), of which he says: “There was this communal feeling that we were all doing something really incredible and special. It felt over-indulgent being able to have that many live instruments. I’m very aware of the rarity and the privilege…
Edmonton instrumental rock guitarist JON HARRIS returns with a new playthrough video for his track “Wasted Entertainment”, taken from his acclaimed album “Parallel Heart,” released via …