Each week I receive great material from artists that have put in the extra effort to present high quality, professionally produced CD’s. Please read the reviews, check out the various band links and spread the word. Much thanks goes out to all you bands who have helped make this show what it is with your submissions and words of encouragement.
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Today’s show features the following Artists
George Hrab – Out of my Mind
When I first contacted George I had a pretty good idea of how solid his material was. I had no idea how talented and well rounded he is as a professional musician. The Interrobang CD is one of the best CD’s I have heard in some time.
The really astonishing aspect of this CD is that it is practically a solo performance. Nothing is done in a black hole however and George received some very excellent orchestration, advice and occasional instrumentation from those who contributed to the production.
This is CD number 5 for the vocal percussionist who has played at the White House, performed in the Astrodome, and shared a stage with Elton John. The only problem with George is not what to play but rather what not to play and that is what makes him the February artist of the month.
Check out all his material at Geologic Records, buy the CD’s here and sign up for his e-mail list here.
Dusty Hughes – So Familiar
I grew up listening to some pretty hard stuff and this is what attracted me to So Familiar. Dusty is another artist who made me go back and forth with what songs to feature on the show. So Familiar fit and is now in the annals of SoundTrip history as it brings a bit of a harder edge to the show that I wanted to present.
Dusty has been busy, he worked on a soundtrack, released a Christmas CD and released So Familiar, the album, on August 23, 2005. You can pick up the 2-in-1 DVD audio disc at his web site.
Spoon – I Turn My Camera On
Spoon is yet another band that has 5 cd’s under their belt; thus making it very hard to decide what to play. But one doesn’t have to look far to get caught up in that dilemma. Their latest release “Gimme Fiction” was brought to market in May, 2005 and has been tearing it up ever since. The reviews on e-music and iTunes alone are a testimonial to the strength of the band and especially this latest release which brings a solid 45 minutes of good music.
You can catch Spoon Front Man Britt Daniel on the UPN hit show Veronica Mars on Wednesday, February 1st. The band also has a new video out. Check them out here and find out why they consistently find their way to the top of peoples favorite list. You may purchase their video’s and CD’s through e-music, itunes and the merge records online catalog.
Peter Moon Band – Shine
Peter Moon has been sort of quiet since his 2002 release “Postcards from Earth” and this is one of the best aspects of independent music. You can miss so much great material that it doesn’t become stale before its time. I just received the 11 song CD and I can tell you that it’s solid. I hope we get to hear some new material from him soon.
The Peter Moon band was just featured on Fox TV when the Music Factory did a feature on the band out of Nashville. If you like Matchbox 20 and Seal then you will like this band. Keep up to date with the band and purchase their CD’s on their personal website.
Baydera – Hold Me
Baydera comes to us from Orange Country California where they were just awarded two separate awards at the 2005 OC Music awards in Anaheim! The band walked away with both best World Band and best Live Acoustic Band. One listen to “Hold Me” and you will know why.
Bayadera is currently working on their new CD. The have an existing CD “90 Million Miles” available at Tower Records and CD Baby. We will hear more from them on an upcoming show so stay tuned!
Spooky Jones – Get Together
You will wish you were in California to see these guys live after hearing “Get Together”. This is a great song that boasts an energetic dance and party beat that sticks in your head! When people talk about being busy they must be referring to Spooky Jones. The band has 3 songs in the new movie “Left in Darkness”, formed a publishing company through ASCAP to facilitate all the requests they have had for film and TV, was chosen to perform at the 2005 Temecula Valley International Film Festival and won best Rock band at the 2005 OC Music awards. Fortunately for Spooky this is just a short list!
You can check out the Spooky Jones Rock n Soul Super Show at the band’s web site. Purchase their CD at Vision Enterprises and sign up for their e-mail list by sending them e-mail.
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Clear Blue 22 – Through with You
I really like all music and that makes it difficult at times because it is hard to mix genres on a show such as this where you have subscribers that may not be as diverse in their musical tastes. But my philosophy is very simple, if it’s excellent and I like it, well then, play it! Clear Blue 22 fits the mold. I didn’t even think twice about mixing in the country rock sounds of Jasmine West, Paul Reyes, Don Simpson and Dave Block. “Through with You” is just a sampling of the hard hitting guitar and vocals as you could tell from the opening mash up to the shows finish.
Clear Blue has been getting airplay across the world from Australia and Japan to Russia and the Netherlands. You can find out more about the band and purchase their CD at the bands personal web site.
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