EMI recording artist and singer-songwriter Tristan Prettyman encompasses the soulfulness of Norah Jones, the expressiveness of Adele and the mellifluousness of Sarah McLachlan. Her newest album, Cedar and Gold, is expected to be released on October 2 and it features the catchy lead-off single “My Oh My.” “I wrote this song on my couch in …
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Written by Christianna Marks Have you heard of Jack and White? Not to be confused with Mr. Jack White. Well, if not, get ready for them. Jack and White are a fantastic singer/songwriter duo comprised of Jack Matranga and Brooke White (of American Idol fame). Jack and White hail from sunny California and their second …
Up-and-coming singer-songwriter Dylan Chambers is the acoustic guitar player and background vocalist in Mark Ballas’ band. Chambers is influenced by such artists as John Mayer, the Beatles, James Taylor, as well as Ryan Adams. “I moved out to Los Angeles eleven months ago. I was playing Thursday night showcases there, and Mark [Ballas] was on …
Brantley Gilbert’s Halfway to Heaven (deluxe edition) was released on September 13, 2011, via his label, Valory Music Group. Gilbert co-wrote all fifteen songs on the record. It opens with the up-tempo “Hell of Wheels,” and it is followed by the fun “Bending the Rules and Breaking the Law” and “Back in the Day.” The …
Broken Records Magazine’s Markos Papadatos catches up with the extremely talented singer-songwriter Dion Roy on Friday, November 18, 2011, at Gramercy Theatre, NYC. On performing for the 2011 “Rock the Schools,” Dion Roy remarks, “it was amazing! The set, sound and crowd were amazing and I was really happy to be a part of this …
Written by: Gerard Ucelli BRM: You just released your new album Momentum. What was the songwriting process like for this album? Lisa Bianco: It was a little different than the last album “Post Data.” I clearly wanted to write different and kill the switch on mid tempo. In the past If I had a …
On her musical influences, “I am a huge fan of Jason Mraz, Alison Krauss and Michael Buble,” Allison Park says. “The title track ‘Listen’ is one of my favorite songs on the whole EP. It definitely is the closest to me. I wrote it because I felt that I wasn’t being heard. As soon as …
On September 18, 2011, rising country music singer-songwriter JT Hodges performed at the Brookhaven Amphitheater situated in Farmingville,New York. He was one of eleven country acts that performed and paid a tribute to the U.S.veterans. Hodges opened his set with the fun, up-tempo “Rather Be Wrong Than Lonely,” and it was followed by “Green Eyes” and …
Written by: Sara Dluhos On August 6, 2011, 30 Americans were killed on an aircraft in Afghanistan. Most of the passengers, including the 22 Navy SEALS, were part of the Naval Special Warfare Development Group, the unit responsible for the capture of Osama bin Laden. Navy officer and songwriter Randell Beck had a personal connection …
What does “Texas girl with an NYC vibe” mean to you? This is how I have been perceived and described once people find out I was born in Texas and live in New York. By intertwining both states, they try to describe the fuse they see. Where do you derive your style and sound from? …
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