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Thursday, September 18, 2014

Alaina Blair-Here I Am

"Alive Again", Alaina's lead single from her third release, doesn't even begin to describe how strong this release is! Wow! With seven strong tracks, and an excellent price, "Here I Am" is definitely worth every penny. Let me just say I love this record. You're also treated to blazing guitars by the man himself, Mr. Billy Alexander! Love this! With powerful and strong drumming by Tony Morra, it becomes even more of such a treat to grab "Here I Am". "Throw It All Away", the first song on the release, was written by Billy Alexander and Melanie Joe. Melanie, you may know, has some good music of her own out now. This song is delicate, yet throws you into such a groove, even the windows dance when you crank this tune up! The third song on the album is called "Here Tonight", and this one is a smooth, cozy effort that makes you think about life more and more. Great song, indeed. My favorite on "Here I Am", I would say is "Give Myself Over", which is the fourth song on the LP. With unique bass play by bassist Sean Barrett, and eclectic electric piano/organ done by Mike Stockalper, "Give Myself Over" just seems to resonate with myself so much, I honestly cannot describe it any better than to say, "buy this"! Other stand out tracks include "I Will", "Tears Never Fell", and "Life Is Beautiful". Overall, I've said this time and time again, you seriously need to grab this one up, especially if you're into discovering new artists, and enjoy smooth pop music, or country as well. Alaina Blair and crew are so dynamic on this release. Alaina has improved from her first release, the EP titled "Gypsy Girl", to her first solo record, and now "here" she is with the unbelievable "Here I Am". Find out for yourself today!

RATING: 5.0/5.0

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Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Jonny Lang-Blew Up (The House) (Single)

As if Jonny didn't rock enough, the young blues guitarist and vocalist is back at it, shredding again. The lead single, "Blew Up (The House)", is a song that sounds very reminiscent of a track off of his previous album, WANDER THIS WORLD. However, the guitars are more slick, the lyrics are much more aggressive, and the vocals are more clear and stronger on this song. Jonny has his background vocalists chanting along, especially during the hook, and the song echoes with enthusiasm and makes you want to groove right along with it! "Blew Up (The House)" runs just under five minutes long, but you enjoy every minute and second of the song, and the rhythm grabs you, the tone twirls you around, and the blues attitude that the track brings to your ears is enough to make you crave more. That is exactly the aim here. Jonny's new album, which is due out in the US, on September 17th, is titled FIGHT FOR MY SOUL. You can sense the fight in Jonny, the attitude, the young blues sensation is back, and I must say I am loving this one, and looking forward to the full length for certain, come September!! "Blew Up (The House)", blows up your stereo, your speakers everywhere, and be certain to catch Jonny live at a venue near you, before he sells out!

RATING:9.80/10

Monday, August 12, 2013

Melanie Joe-Gun Shy (Single)

Talent is seemingly abundant these days is the world of country music, I'll grant you that. However,

Melanie Joe seems to have skipped ahead of that line. Perhaps it's because of her grit, perhaps it's also because of the electric that guitarist Billy Alexander slides throughout this track, or maybe it just so happens to be the powerhouse of all of it. "Gun Shy", which is now available on I Tunes, showcases Melanie's true vocals, and lyrically tells a story of a woman scorned, who is about to fire back, for the first time since, and this time.....well, it may not be pretty. Ironic, considering the beauty of Melanie Joe, and the talent we have here. This song is guitar-laced, almost like a "blues driven", jukebox slam it down, drink another, let's get up and twirl song.....to be simple, buy this one!! Country has a hidden talent here, I say if you are a fan of the rebellious Miranda Lambert, or the blistering Alaina Blair, then this track and artist is a no brainer. Hell, even if you love country, blues, rock, and a good time of music-this song is a match, I'd even refund your money personally if you hate it, because I truly believe in her, and Billy, and I know you can't hate this music. "Gun Shy" is a great, simple tune, with quality lyrics, quality guitar, and fine tuned vocals, with a sultry vocalist....you cannot possibly go wrong anywhere! Pick it up today!

RATING: 10/10

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Alaina Blair-Alaina Blair

Well folks, Alaina Blair is back on the scene with her first full length release. Let

me just say, this album will rock you to your feet, and that is a good thing. I love this record from track one to track ten. "Sweet Talkin' Lola", the first song, is a blues-driven, rockin' tune, that sets the tone for the album. It reminds me a lot of Orianthi music in some moments, and also with some country thrown into the mix. "Fall From Grace", track number two, is a bit slower, but written very well, and one of my favorites off this album. Alaina does very well vocally on this track, and the organ is performed gracefully by her music partner, Billy Alexander. Such a wonderful, blissfully composed track! The third song on the album, titled "Down", is an upbeat track with great melody and rhythm. Alaina's vocal range is shown well in this song, and lines like "you've been holding me under, and it's been making me wonder...."...are so deep and driven well into our heads. This track is so good, it's got the word, "single" written all over it. It reminds me a lot of a Sheryl Crow track. Now, onto my most favorite song off the album, and currently of any album out there right now. The song is called "I'm A Mess". I absolutely love this song, it is by far my favorite song of the album, and it rocks to the bottom of the bottle, and into the next bottle!! I enjoy the beat of the tune, and Alaina and Billy do one hell of a job with this song, if you want to sample any track from this record on a site to decide to purchase this album (which you should anyways), this is the track you definitely should sample first, no doubt!! The tracks "Why", "Goodbye To Love", and "Tellin' Time", are all three killer tune, both lyrically and vocally. I mean, I have no clue why more people have not gotten word on Alaina Blair, but this record will get their attention, there is absolutely no doubt about it. If you thought my love for the GYPSY GIRL EP, was grand, this album by far surpasses it. I thoroughly enjoyed this, loved it, and will be rocking out to it, jamming to it, and praising it to all my friends and colleagues for days, months to come. By the way, check out the song, which I believe is track number nine, called "Place To Escape". That track is well worth the record itself as well, let there be no doubt whatsoever. Grab this album, from one of the links below, head to the sites, check out Alaina, give her facebook a "like", support this beauty, this talent. She flatout rocks, and you will be rocking to once you pick up this wonderful musical effort. Alaina Blair is the next big thing, that is the main point here, listen to what defines "real" music, Alaina defines it quite well, in her own way, so you've heard it here....watch for Alaina everywhere...soon!!

RATING:10+/10